Movie

Ôrí

1989 · 100 min

A slow, contemplative essay that drifts between history and memory, asking you to sit with ideas rather than follow a story.

Overview: A look at the Brazilian black movement between 1977 and 1988, going by the relationship between Brazil and Africa.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Race, identity, politics, memory
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: race
identity
politics
memory
colonialism
Places: big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none