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Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo

1967 · 33 min

A thoughtful, talky time capsule that immerses you in the creative energy and political urgency of a film movement.

Genres
Documentary
Overview
Originally produced for German TV, Improvised and Purposeful is a firsthand look at the "Cinema Novo" movement (otherwise known as the 'Brazilian New Wave'). Director Joaquim Pedro de Andrade focuses on six Cinema Novo filmmakers working in Rio in 1967.
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About
Art, politics, identity, class
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension2
    Darkness3
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
    Written by
    Maurício Gomes Leite
    Starring
    Glauber Rocha, Arnaldo Jabor, Nelson Pereira dos Santos, Hugo Carvana, Anecy Rocha, Zózimo Bulbul, Arduíno Colassanti, Carlos Diegues
    Runtime
    33 min
    Country
    Brazil, Germany
    Languages
    Portuguese

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