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Olhar Eletrônico

1986 · 88 min

A cheeky reporter pokes at Brazil's raw edges, mixing real hardship with deadpan satire that feels scrappy and alive.

Directed by
Renato Barbieri, Marcelo Machado
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Reunion of four reportages made by production company "Olhar Eletrônico" between 1983 and 1986, in which an irreverent reporter, Ernesto Varela, a creation of actor/director Marcelo Tas, tackles some hot topics, such as money evasion in Brazil, gold-digging at Serra Pelada, the homeless in São Paulo and a love story spoof.

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Directed by
Renato Barbieri, Marcelo Machado
Genres
Documentary
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • politics
  • media
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • mockumentary
  • anthology
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism8
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Genres
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Directed by
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Runtime
88 min
Country
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Languages
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