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Intermissions

2004 · 116 min

A fly-on-the-wall political documentary that feels intimate and quietly absorbing, watching a historic campaign unfold from the inside.

Directed by
João Moreira Salles
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, João Moreira Salles, Aloizio Mercadante
Tagline
Lula thirty days prior to power
Overview
This revealing documentary offers an insider's view of Lula da Silva's 2002 presidential campaign, showing political dynamics alongside intimate moments.

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Directed by
João Moreira Salles
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, João Moreira Salles, Aloizio Mercadante
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • power
  • ambition
  • identity
  • class
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism10
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
João Moreira Salles
Starring
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, João Moreira Salles, Aloizio Mercadante, Duda Mendonça, Fernando Luiz da Silva, José Dirceu, Raquel Freire Zangrandi, Antonio Palocci Filho
Cinematography
Walter Carvalho
Runtime
116 min
Country
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese

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