Afonso é uma Brazza

A warm, affectionate portrait of an eccentric dreamer, mixing real firefighting footage with scrappy filmmaking memories and a quiet sense of loss.

Directed by

James Gama, Naji Sidki

Starring

Affonso Brazza, Claudete Joubert, José Mojica Marins

Overview

Afonso Brazza became a fireman for the love of the profession. He became a film director and actor for the same reason. Brazza became one of the most original directors of Brazilian cinema. He died at age 48, the victim of cancer. The documentary material was filmed before his death and shows our hero fighting fires in real life and fictional villains. Brazza was a dreamer. His story entertains and thrills.

How it feels

Warm, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Art, ambition, death, identity

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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