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Caro Francis

2010 · 90 min

A reflective, interview-driven portrait that mixes archival clips and talking heads to evoke a sharp, controversial media figure.

Overview
Documentary about the life of Brazillian journalist Paulo Francis

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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • media
  • politics
  • identity
  • memory
  • art
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism9
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Nelson Hoineff
Starring
Fernanda Montenegro, Nelson Motta, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Boris Casoy, Ruy Castro, Wagner Carelli, Kito Junqueira
Runtime
90 min
Country
Brazil
Languages
Portuguese

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