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Cinemação Curtametralha

1978 · 10 min

A brisk, argumentative essay-film that feels like a passionate public plea, mixing archival texture with direct address to make its case.

Directed by
Sérgio Péo
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Documentary-manifest in defense of the inclusion of the Brazilian short film in the national cinema circuit, accompanying each foreign feature film as a market reserve

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Directed by
Sérgio Péo
Genres
Documentary
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 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
  • politics
  • media
  • class
  • identity
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Sérgio Péo
Written by
Orlando Senna, Sérgio Péo
Cinematography
Noilton Nunes
Runtime
10 min
Country
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese

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