National cinema classics, such as Central do Brasil and Aquarius, celebrate the country’s culture, history and creativity
To celebrate Brazilian Cinema Day, this Wednesday (19), Netflix launched a special collection of national films. Named after “Simply Brazilian Cinema”as well as the homonymous campaign, “the selection is dedicated to celebrating Brazil’s rich and diverse cinematography”as the service announced.
The new feature, which is now available in the streaming platform’s catalogue, includes classics from national cinema, such as Rio, 40 Degreesfrom 1955, and Dried livesfrom 1963, both by Nelson Pereira dos Santos; São Paulo, Public Limited Companyin Luís Sérgio Person, released in 1965; It is Central Brazilin Walter Salleswhich hit theaters in 1998 and secured a nomination for Fernanda Montenegro to the Oscars.
There are also recent releases from Brazilian cinema, such as Aquariusin Kleber Mendonça Filholaunched in 2016; Pacarretein Allan Deberton, which hit theaters in 2020; It is Heartlessin Nara NormandeIt is TiãoIt is Dialogues with Ruth de Souzain Juliana Vicente, both released this year. Check out the list of some of the films below:
- Heartless (2023, dir. Nara Normande, Tião)
- Dialogues with Ruth de Souza (2024, dir. Juliana Vicente)
- Passionate (2023, dir. Natalia Warth)
- Central Brazil (1998, dir. Walter Salles)
- São Paulo, Public Limited Company (1965, dir. Luís Sérgio Person)
- Rio, 40 Degrees (1955, dir. Nelson Pereira dos Santos)
- Dried lives (1963, dir. Nelson Pereira dos Santos)
- Scene Game (2007, dir. Eduardo Coutinho)
- Foreign Land (1995, dir. Daniela Thomas, Walter Salles)
- Mutum (2007, dir. Sandra Kogut)
- strong Saint (1999, dir. Eduardo Coutinho)
- Tom’s Light (2013, dir. Nelson Pereira dos Santos)
- One Night in 67 (2010, dir. Renato Terra, Ricardo Calil)
- The Oyster and the Wind (1997, dir. Walter Lima Jr.)
- The Songs (2011, dir. Eduardo Coutinho)
- Latest Conversations (2015, dir. Eduardo Coutinho)
- Pacarrete (2020, dir. Allan Deberton)
- Children of João: The Brave New World of Bahia (2009, dir. Henrique Dantas)
- Mamonas Forever (2009, dir. Cláudio Kahns)
- In the Intense Now (2017, dir. João Moreira Salles
- Aquarius (2016, dir. Kleber Mendonça Filho)
- The Stocking Lady (1978, dir. Neville d’Almeida) – available June 20
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Source: Rollingstone
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