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Ensaio

1975 · 16 min

A quiet, thoughtful essay that drifts between architecture and rehearsal, asking you to ponder cities and culture rather than follow a story.

Directed by
Roberto Duarte
Genres
Documentary
Overview
The disorderly growth of large urban centers in the country and the discussion about the development and existence of cultural spaces. Based on the example of the Teatro de Ópera in Campinas, a building that managed to consolidate construction and space for the existence of a square, theater and architecture are discussed, pointing out the future coexistence between men and cities. Using models, the film presents a new urban concept of the square, as a point of bringing people together for an encounter with cultural things, combining gardens, concert halls, compilation rooms and libraries. A theatrical rehearsal, held in an unfinished theater in Campinas / SP, designed by the architect Fábio Penteado.

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Directed by
Roberto Duarte
Genres
Documentary
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    • art
    • class
    • identity
    • memory
    Places
    • big city
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
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    • documentary
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    • Gore none
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    Humour1
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    Tension2
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    Complexity6
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    Details

    Genres
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    Directed by
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    Written by
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    Cinematography
    Pedro Farkas, Thomaz Farkas
    Runtime
    16 min
    Country
    Brazil
    Languages
    Portuguese

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