Paula Gaitán
Biography: Paula Gaitán is a french-colombian filmmaker, based in Brazil. She was married to the film-maker Glauber Rocha and made her debut as art director of the film The Age of the Earth (1980), a success at the Venice Film Festival. She currently directs experimental and monumental films.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: November 18, 1954
Deathday: N/A
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Known For
O Canto das Amapolas
2023-04-20
O Canto das Amapolas
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2023-04-20
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Steps
Steps
Overview: An experimental, visual poem that registers life and the architecture of Sintra (Portugal), captured by Paula Gaitán and featuring glimpses into her own photography art, rural/urban contrast, and memories with Glauber Rocha and family. Accompanied by the soundwork and music of L. Borgia Rossetti.
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Original Language: en
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Days in Sintra
2008-05-11
Days in Sintra
Overview: Using home movies and other media, a filmmaker returns to Sintra, Portugal to search for memories of her late husband, Brazilian filmmaker Glauber Rocha.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2008-05-11
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Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth
2003-09-17
Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth
Overview: Documentary about Brazilian filmmaker Glauber Rocha, one of the most important names in the Cinema Novo, with interviews with some of his friends and colleagues.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2003-09-17
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Torquato, Imagem da Incompletude
2020-12-16
Torquato, Imagem da Incompletude
Overview: A reflection on the works and thinking of the last years of production by Torquato. Such as the magazine "Navilouca", the film "Terror da Vermelha", the column "Geleia Geral" and the controversial Cinema Novo X Marginal, among other passages important aspects of Brazilian culture in the 60s and 70s.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2020-12-16
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Anabazys: O Terceiro Testamento de Glauber Rocha
2007-11-26
Anabazys: O Terceiro Testamento de Glauber Rocha
Overview: A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Glauber Rocha's 1980 production "A Idade da Terra" (The Age of Earth), including unedited clips taken from the sixty hours of recovered raw footage.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2007-11-26
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Amenic - Entre o Discurso e a Prática
1984-12-19
Amenic - Entre o Discurso e a Prática
Overview: A couple of filmmakers facing difficulties to make a film in the midst of an economic crisis, affecting the relationship between them.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1984-12-19
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No Tempo de Glauber
1987-02-27
No Tempo de Glauber
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1987-02-27
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Calidris
2019-02-23
Calidris
Overview: New York City attracts Jane and Carlos, like so many others, with the promise of a better life. That's why they've left their home country, Brazil. Yet as immigrants, they don't have all the opportunities that the American dream implies. Their search for a new and better life represents that of all the immigrants who dare to attempt a fresh start in another country. It is also the story of changes taking place in United States and Brazil. The fictional story about Jane and Carlos in this experimental film is intertwined with the personal experiences of the film team, which reports in interspersed episodes about their own immigration and that of others they've researched.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2019-02-23
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Dogs’ Street Opera
2020-04-08
Dogs’ Street Opera
Overview: Author Paula Gaitán's journey through the streets of São Paulo recording her songs and sound inventions as she walks.
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Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2020-04-08
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Memória da memória
2013-07-01
Memória da memória
Overview: Reviewing home videos, filmmaker Paula Gaitán constructs a curious narrative about her youth while talking to her children. A filmic note in the form of an essay based on material made in Super 8. "Of which there are no limits, and full of affection and imagination", says the author.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2013-07-01
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