Joaquim Pedro de Andrade

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The Priest and the Girl
7.4

The Priest and the Girl

Mar. 28, 1966

The Priest and the Girl

In a small town in Minas Gerais, the arrival of a young priest causes a commotion in the conservative atmosphere of the place, aggravated by the ...
Macunaima
6.8

Macunaima

Sep. 03, 1969

Macunaima

Our story begins with Macunaima’s miraculous birth to an old woman in a tiny jungle settlement. Born fully grown, he discovers his ...
Tropical Paths
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Tropical Paths

Dec. 30, 1977

Tropical Paths

In the island of Paquetá, professor investigates the genital vocation of vegetables and fruits, maintaining sexual relations with a watermelon. ...
The Language of Persuasion
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The Language of Persuasion

Short documentary about the ideology of publicity and mass medias. Release: The Language of Persuasion 1970 720p BluRay x264-BiPOLAR General: mkv ...
Cat Skin
7.7

Cat Skin

Jan. 01, 1962

Cat Skin

A few weeks before Carnival, slum boys organize huntings for stray cats, whose leather can be used in Samba percussion instruments, like the ...
Conjugal Warfare
7.0

Conjugal Warfare

May. 01, 1975

Conjugal Warfare

Many stories revolving around a poor couple who, in spite of hating each other, still live together under the same roof. Release: Conjugal ...
Cinco Vezes Favela
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Cinco Vezes Favela

Jan. 01, 1962

Cinco Vezes Favela

Pedreira de São Diogo (“Stone Quarry São Diogo”) When the foreman of a quarry orders to use 500 kg of dynamite to blow up the stones, ...
Garrincha: Joy of the People
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Garrincha: Joy of the People

Documentary about the most famous dribbler in Brazilian Soccer (some say in Soccer’s history!) at the zenith of his career, showing classic ...
Erotic Stories
6.6
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Erotic Stories

Mar. 01, 1980

Erotic Stories

Comedy in 4 segments. In “Arroz e Feijão” (Rice and Beans), owner of a boarding-house seduces her young countryboy tenant. In ...
The Brazilwood Man
6.3

The Brazilwood Man

Feb. 22, 1982

The Brazilwood Man

Fantasy comedy about Brazilian writer Oswald de Andrade, one of the most important icons of Modernism in Brazil. In the film, Oswald is played by ...
Improvisiert und zielbewusst
7.4

Improvisiert und zielbewusst

German documentary for TV about the “Cinema Novo” movement (Brazilian New Wave). Director Joaquim Pedro de Andrade focuses on six ...
Brasilia, Contradictions of a New City
7.4

Brasilia, Contradictions of a New City

In 1967, de Andrade was invited by the Italian company Olivetti to produce a documentary on the new Brazilian capital city of Brasília. ...
The Conspirators
6.9

The Conspirators

Jan. 01, 1972

The Conspirators

The real story of the failed attempt of an independence coup by a group of intellectuals and rich men during Brazil’s colonial days, from ...
The Poet of the Castle
7.1

The Poet of the Castle

Jan. 01, 1959

The Poet of the Castle

A 10-minute portrait of modernist poet and de Andrade’s godfather, Manuel Bandeira, is clear in its affection for it subject, though like ...
The Master of Apipucos
6.2

The Master of Apipucos

Jan. 01, 1959

The Master of Apipucos

Documentary about influential Brazilian sociologist Gilberto Freyre, made in his country house in Apipucos, Pernambuco (Northeast Brazil). ...
O Aleijadinho
7.0

O Aleijadinho

Jan. 01, 1978

O Aleijadinho

O Aleijadinho, a study of the work of Antonio Francisco Lisboa, the architect whose cathedral de Andrade had assisted in the restoration of more ...