Nitrato

A quiet, rueful look at a film archive's fragile survival, mixing institutional pride with a sense of neglect and loss.

Directed by

Alain Fresnot

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Paulo Emílio Sales Gomes

Overview

Nitrato expresses the ambiguities and contradictions of the Cinemateca Brasileira. The film deals with the richness of its collection, the recognition of international entities, and explores what its relationship to the general public was like. Nitrato also portrays the neglect with which the institution is treated, as seen in how precarious its building infrastructure is, how politicians neglected to communicate with the institution’s staff, and the aftermath of another fire in the building.

How it feels

Measured and needs your attention.

About

Art, memory, corruption, isolation

Content

No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

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

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