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Poster for Callado

Callado

2017 · 80 min

A thoughtful, affectionate portrait that moves at a gentle pace, blending nostalgia and disenchantment while honoring a writer's lifelong search for his country.

Directed by
Emília Silveira
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Antonio Callado, Carlos Heitor Cony, Davi Arrigucci
Overview
A celebration of the centenary of the writer, journalist and democracy activist Antonio Callado. The documentary describes the life story and works of this writer who always sought to understand Brazil. In the early days, he believed in the myth of a country focused on its origins, on the Indians and the fight for freedom. Afterwards, he recognized that he had lived a useless passion and became disenchanted. But his work has the characteristics of a continuous account of the struggles of the common man, in search of love and a better life.

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Directed by
Emília Silveira
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Antonio Callado, Carlos Heitor Cony, Davi Arrigucci
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • identity
  • memory
  • justice
  • art
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Horror0
Humour1
Realism9
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Emília Silveira
Written by
Miguel Paiva, Emília Silveira
Starring
Antonio Callado, Carlos Heitor Cony, Davi Arrigucci, Ana Arruda Callado, Marly Callado, Tessy Callado, Eduardo Jardim, Matinas Suzuki
Music
Leo Gandelman 
Runtime
80 min
Country
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese

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