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Passe Livre

1974 · 74 min

A thoughtful, archival documentary that turns a footballer's beard into a quiet argument about dignity and labor rights.

Directed by
Oswaldo Caldeira
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Tite de Lemos, Afonsinho, Barbosa
Overview
Based on the life of the player Afonsinho, who was banned from playing football for growing his beard and hair and refusing to cut them. Fighting for his rights, the player managed to become the owner of his own transfer rights, that is, he obtained a "free transfer". From this incident, the film examines labor relations in Brazilian football.

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Directed by
Oswaldo Caldeira
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Tite de Lemos, Afonsinho, Barbosa
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • sport
  • freedom
  • power
  • work
  • rebellion
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Oswaldo Caldeira
Written by
Oswaldo Caldeira, Almir Muniz
Starring
Tite de Lemos, Afonsinho, Barbosa, Zagallo, Amarildo, Flávio Costa, Rafael de Almeida, Gilberto Gil
Cinematography
Carlos Tourinho, Renato Laclette
Runtime
74 min
Country
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese

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