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Gitirana

1975 · 90 min

A patient, observational documentary that immerses you in rural lives shaped by drought, flood and money, leaving a quiet ache.

Directed by
Orlando Senna, Jorge Bodanzky
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Conceição Senna, Gáston Caldas, José Gonçalves da Silva
Overview
Yesterday, the inhabitants of the Nordeste had to abandon their land for lack of water. Today, floods are driving them out... Deprived of their roots, the people continue to remain faithful to their traditions and beliefs, while progress is imposed by the power of money.

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Directed by
Orlando Senna, Jorge Bodanzky
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Conceição Senna, Gáston Caldas, José Gonçalves da Silva
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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
    • class
    • power
    • isolation
    • faith
    • survival
    Places
    • countryside
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism9
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Orlando Senna, Jorge Bodanzky
    Written by
    Orlando Senna, Jorge Bodanzky
    Starring
    Conceição Senna, Gáston Caldas, José Gonçalves da Silva, Waldir Ramos, Paulo Brandão, Orlando Senna
    Music
    Achim Tappen
    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    Brazil
    Languages
    Portuguese

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