Only Ten Percent Is a Lie
8.3
“The oficial desbiography of Manoel de Barros”
The life and literature of Mato Grosso do Sul poet Manoel de Barros. Alternating sequences of interviews with the poet, verses from his poetry, and statements of connoisseurs of his literature, the film portrays a revealing panel of the author's language. Manoel de Barros, age 91, with some 20 books published, lives in Campo Grande. Acknowledged, the winner of several literary prizes, he is the Brazilian writer who accounts for the greatest sale in poetry in Brazil.
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Manoel de Barros
Himself
Also in
Manual de Barros - Retrato do poeta quando coisa
Paulo Giannini
Also in
New World
Pedro Cezar
Márcio Costa
Joel Pizzini
Also in
O País dos Tenentes
Os Cravos e a Rocha
Bianca Ramoneda
Also in
As Meninas
Seize the Day
Elisa Lucinda
Elisa Lucinda
Known for
Never Give Up
Viviane Mosé
Viviane Mosé
Pedro Cezar Director
First release January 28, 2010 · Produced in Brazil · Original title Só Dez por Cento é Mentira
Production
Downtown Filmes
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Brazil
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Original title
Só Dez por Cento é Mentira
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
Portuguese
Release dates
Brazil · January 28, 2010
Theatrical · Source: IMDb
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