Short film

The Story of Clara Crocodile
1981 · 11 min
A strange, cartoonish fever dream of a condemned outlaw, narrated like a radio broadcast and dissolving into dark city alleys.
- Directed by
- Maria Cristina Santeiro
- Genres
- Music, Crime, Comedy
- Starring
- Arrigo Barnabé, Fernando Vaz, Célia Maracajá
- Overview
- Transposition of Arrigo Barnabé's song "Clara Crocodilo" to film, with cartoon visuals. Clara Crocodilo is considered to be the public enemy #1, and he's waiting his execution at a state penitentiary. Meanwhile, the Radio Interferência eloquently narrates his story. Some strange characters come forth and even some voodoo rituals are performed to help the anti-hero. He manages to escape and disappears in the dark alleys of the city.
- How it feels
- Absurd, dark, satirical and eerie. Brisk and needs your attention.
- About
- Crime, death, media, rebellion
- Content
- Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Maria Cristina Santeiro
- Genres
- Music, Crime, Comedy
- Starring
- Arrigo Barnabé, Fernando Vaz, Célia Maracajá
