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O Outro Lado da Memória

2018 · 110 min

A wistful, reflective look at a dream that slipped away, mixing salvaged footage with quiet interviews about art and loss.

Overview
In 1996, filmmaker André Luiz Oliveira started preproduction of Viva o Povo Brasileiro, a film adaptation of the novel by João Ubaldo Ribeiro. Principal photography went on for nine years, but the production was shut down after a series of unfortunate events. This documentary retells that story, repurposing the fictional footage and chronicling the work both in front and behind the scenes.

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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
  • art
  • memory
  • obsession
  • grief
  • ambition
Places
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism9
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
André Luiz Oliveira
Starring
André Luiz Oliveira, Gilberto Gil, Alice de Andrade, Bertrand Duarte, Orlando Senna, Walter Carvalho, Emanoel Araújo, Balbino Daniel de Paula (Pai Balbino)
Music
Vinícius Jibhajan
Cinematography
Luís Abramo
Runtime
110 min
Country
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese

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