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Gabeira

2017 · 90 min

A reflective, interview-driven portrait that moves at a steady pace, mixing nostalgia and political tension into an earnest look at a public life.

Overview
Documentary about the trajectory of the Brazilian journalist, writer and politician Fernando Gabeira. With testimonies of Armínio Fraga, Aguinaldo Silva, Leda Nagle, among others.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • rebellion
  • memory
  • media
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Moacyr Góes
Written by
Moacyr Góes
Starring
Fernando Gabeira, Ferreira Gullar, Yamê Reis, Leda Nagle, Affonso Romano de Santanna, Mário Rola, Marília Abreu Rola, Carlos Vereza
Music
Ary Sperling, Eric Camargo
Cinematography
Guy Gonçalves
Runtime
90 min
Country
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese

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