President Lula approved law 14.814/2024, which requires the screening of national films in cinemas throughout the country until 2033. The new law was published last Tuesday in the Official Journal of the Union (16).
Known as the Screen Quota Law, it was in effect for 20 years, but stopped being enforced in 2021. Since then, the issue has been debated in both legislative houses, until it was passed in the Senate in December last year .
According to the text, the rooms must exhibit Brazilian works, guaranteeing the diversity of titles and respecting a minimum number of sessions. The quantity will however be defined by the Executive.
The regulation must include measures aimed at guaranteeing variety, balanced competition and effective permanence of national films in programming. The goal is to promote our film industry.
In case of non-compliance, the company can receive a fine equal to 5% of the establishment’s average daily gross turnover. Supervision will be entrusted to the National Cinema Agency (Ancine).
Because it was passed without vetoes by the president, the law will not need to return to the Legislature and is already in effect as of the date of publication.
The information comes from Senate Agency.
What to expect from national cinema in 2024
The year promises great productions on the national circuit! OR they separated some:
Mônica, Cebolinha, Magali and Cascão are now in high school and are trying to save the neighborhood museum in this new adventure full of mystery. The highlight is the participation of the actor Mateus Solano in the role of the character “Crazy”. The film will premiere tomorrow, Thursday (18th).
2) Our home 2 – The Messengers
A week later, cinemas will receive the adaptation of the best-seller “Os Mensageiros”, psychographed by Chico Xavier. The film features a new spirit plot, this time starring Edson Celulari as the light spirit Aniceto. The screenplay and direction are by Wagner de Assis. Debut January 25th.
It is the sequel to the huge success 201, which brought almost three million people to the cinema. Cacau Protásio, Maurício Manfrini, Danielle Winits, Charles Paraventi, Antônio Fragoso, Elisa Pinheiro, Nilton Bicudo and Aline Campos are now traveling to one of Brazil’s most beloved tourist destinations: Bahia. Release date: February 15th.
I couldn’t wait to see it! Do you know the national anthem? Trial? Well, this romantic comedy is inspired by Chitãozinho and Xororó’s greatest classic. The film will mark the return of singer Sandy to the cinema and will also star Fábio Porchat. The screenplay and direction are by Pedro Antônio Paes. Debut February 22nd.
5) Great Sertão
This adaptation/reinterpretation of Graciliano Ramos’ classic features Caio Blat as Riobaldo and Luisa Arraes as Diadorim. Also in the cast are Rodrigo Lombardi, Eduardo Sterblitch and Luis Miranda. It is directed by Guel Arraes, who also wrote the screenplay together with Jorge Furtado. The first should be May this year.
Antônio Fagundes returns to the role of God more than 20 years after the first feature film, in 2003. The director and screenwriter Cacá Diegues developed the story during the pandemic and says that the Almighty will have to face everything that has happened in our country in the last years. The debut is scheduled for September.
It could be the most anticipated Brazilian film of the year! João Grilo and Chicó return to the screen more than two decades after the classic. Directed by Flávia Lacerda and Guel Arraes, who also wrote the screenplay together with Adriana and João Falcão, the story takes place 25 years after the original film and shows how time has changed the city of Taperoá.
The cast includes Taís Araújo, Eduardo Sterblitch, Humberto Martins, Fabiula Nascimento, Luis Miranda, Juliano Cazarré and Luellem de Castro. The sequel will also see the return of Virginia Cavendish, who returns as Rosinha, Chicó’s wife, and Enrique Diaz, who will once again play the cangaceiro Joaquim Brejeiro.
The first is scheduled for December 2024.
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Olhar Digital has already prepared this list in another text, which you can read here.
Just a tip: there’s Trapalhões, there’s pornochanchada, there’s an evangelical film, Tropa de Elite and lots of Paulo Gustavo.
You are curious? Go check it out!
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