Oswaldo Cruz

A sober, archival look at a city fighting disease, informative and quietly weighty rather than dramatic.

Directed by

Jurandyr Passos Noronha

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Nilton Valério

Overview

The film documents the old Rio de Janeiro and its great focus of diseases. Stresses the decisive importance of Oswaldo Cruz who creates Experimental Medicine in Brazil, believing that without sanitation, no undertaking could succeed. Rodrigues Alves then started the urbanization of Rio, against great interests.

How it feels

Earnest, dark and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Science, politics, corruption, death

Content

Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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