Chinese Viola
My meeting with Brazilian cinema
1975 · 8m · N/A
Documentary
Directed by
Júlio Bressane
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Chinese Viola
Overview
The rare short film presents a curious dialogue between filmmaker Julio Bressane and actor Grande Otelo, where, in a mixture of decorated and improvised text, we discover a little manifesto to the Brazilian experimental cinema. Also called "Belair's last film," Chinese Viola reveals the first partnership between photographer Walter Carvalho and Bressane.
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