About Cinema
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An abandoned tumbledown theater in the outback of Paraíba state is the initial setting of a film about cinema, which explores the testimonials of the novelist and playwright Ariano Suassuna and other filmmakers such as Ruy Guerra, Julio Bressane, Ken Loach, Andrzej Wajda, Karim Ainouz, José Padilha, Hector Babenco, Vilmos Zsigmond, Béla Tarr, Gus Van Sant and Jia Zhangke. They all respond to two basic questions: why do they make movies and why do they serve the seventh art. The filmmakers share their thoughts about time, narrative, rhythm, light, movement, the meaning of tragedy, the audience‘s desires and the boundaries with other forms of art.
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Cast
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Béla Tarr
Self
Also in
Season of Monsters
The Doctor's Pupil
Ruy Guerra
Self
Known for
Aguirre, the Wrath of God
The House of Sand
Walter Carvalho
Also in
Peréio, Eu Te Odeio!
Júlio Bressane
Self
Also in
Lágrima Pantera: A Míssil
Naive Cinema
Lucrecia Martel
Self
Also in
Light Years
Directed by...
José Padilha
Self
Benedek Fliegauf
Self
Jia Zhangke
Self
Known for
Black Dog
A Touch of Sin
Gus Van Sant
Self
Known for
The Canyons
Last Days
Ken Loach
Self
Also in
British Film Forever
Television
Ariano Suassuna
Self
Also in
Suassuna, A Peleja do Sonho Com a Injustiça
Português - A Língua do Brasil
Karim Aïnouz
Self
Walter Carvalho Director
First release September 15, 2015 · Produced in Brazil · Languages Chinese, English, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish
Production
República Pureza Filmes
Production
Brazil
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Languages
Original title
Um Filme de Cinema
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
Chinese · English · Persian · Polish · Portuguese · Spanish
Release dates
Brazil · September 15, 2015
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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