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Coruja

2001 · 15 min

A warm, unhurried glimpse into the lives and songs of ordinary people, carried by music and quiet dignity.

Directed by
Márcia Derraik, Simplício Neto
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Bezerra da Silva, Tião Miranda, Pedro Butina
Overview
Documentary focusing on Brazilian samba singer Bezerra da Silva and the composers he chooses to record: simple people, workers living in the poor slums of Rio de Janeiro and its suburbs.

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Directed by
Márcia Derraik, Simplício Neto
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Bezerra da Silva, Tião Miranda, Pedro Butina
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • music
  • work
  • identity
  • friendship
Places
  • big city
  • small town
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
Realism9
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Márcia Derraik, Simplício Neto
Starring
Bezerra da Silva, Tião Miranda, Pedro Butina, Adelzonilton, Wilsinho Saravá, Jorge Ben Jor, Barbeirinho do Jacarezinho, Paulo Lins
Runtime
15 min
Country
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese

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