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Paulo Gil Soares

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Biography: Paulo Gil Soares (Salvador, August 6, 1935 - Rio de Janeiro, June 28, 2000) was a Brazilian director and writer, known for Proêzas de Satanás na Vila de Leva-e-Traz (1967), Procura-se Uma Virgem (1971) and Um Homem e Sua Jaula (1969). He died on 28 June 2000 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Department: Directing

Place of Birth: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Adult: No

Birthday: August 06, 1935

Age: 89 years old

Gender: Male

Deathday: June 28, 2000

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Overview: It is the first film produced at the extinct ICA (Instituto Central de Artes), in a co-production between UnB (Universidade de Brasília) and the also extinct INC (Instituto Nacional de Cinema). Held at the Festa do Culto ao Mito do Divino Espírito Santo in Pirenópolis, state of Goiás, in 1968, it was completed in 1969, in Rio de Janeiro. The film is extremely important for the memory of Brazilian popular culture and the state of Goiás, as it is a work of art about this popular festival, and not just a documentary record, as it reflects its cultural character. Today the party is considered Cultural Heritage of Brazil by IPHAN.

Genres: Documentary

Original Language: pt

Release Date: 1969-01-01

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Overview: Documentary that addresses, through the testimony of directors and actors, the work of Dib Lutfi, considered one of the greatest photographers of Brazilian cinema.

Genres: Documentary

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Release Date: 1997-01-02

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Overview: The origins of "cangaço", armed brigands in the Northeast between 1935 and 1939, interviews with some survivors of the fighting, police and outlaws movement. Interspersed with testimonials, authentic sequences of films made in 1936 by Benjamin Abraham, an Arab peddler who managed to film the famous band of Virgulino Ferreira da Silva, the "Lampião".

Genres: Documentary

Original Language: pt

Release Date: 1964-09-25

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Overview: On the dry ground of the caatinga and on the rocky slopes of the sertão, the goat survives. Organic parts of the country landscape, linked to the economy of certain regions, provide milk, meat and skin for export.

Genres: Documentary

Original Language: pt

Release Date: 1966-10-04

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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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