Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo

Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo

Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo

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Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo

1967

0h 33m

7.5(10 votes)

Documentary

Overview

Originally produced for German TV, Improvised and Purposeful is a firsthand look at the "Cinema Novo" movement (otherwise known as the 'Brazilian New Wave'). Director Joaquim Pedro de Andrade focuses on six Cinema Novo filmmakers working in Rio in 1967.

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Cast & Crew

34 members

Directing

Glauber Rocha

Self

Glauber Rocha

Directing

Arnaldo Jabor

Self

Arnaldo Jabor

Directing

Nelson Pereira dos Santos

Self

Nelson Pereira dos Santos

Acting

Hugo Carvana

Self

Hugo Carvana

Acting

Anecy Rocha

Self

Anecy Rocha

Acting

Zózimo Bulbul

Self

Zózimo Bulbul

Acting

Arduíno Colassanti

Self

Arduíno Colassanti

Directing

Cacá Diegues

Self

Cacá Diegues

Acting

Vinicius de Moraes

Self

Vinicius de Moraes

Acting

Danuza Leão

Self

Danuza Leão

Directing

Domingos de Oliveira

Self

Domingos de Oliveira

Acting

Emmanuel Cavalcanti

Self

Emmanuel Cavalcanti

Acting

Francisco Milani

Self

Francisco Milani

Acting

Gustavo Dahl

Self

Gustavo Dahl

Acting

Irma Álvarez

Self

Irma Álvarez

Acting

Jardel Filho

Self

Jardel Filho

Acting

Joana Fomm

Self

Joana Fomm

Acting

Joel Barcellos

Self (archive footage)

Joel Barcellos

Acting

Jofre Soares

Self

Jofre Soares

Acting

José Lewgoy

Self

José Lewgoy

Acting

Leila Diniz

Self (archive footage)

Leila Diniz

Acting

Luiza Maranhão

Self

Luiza Maranhão

Directing

Leon Hirszman

Self

Leon Hirszman

Acting

Leonardo Villar

Self (archive footage

Leonardo Villar

Acting

Paulo José

Self / narrator

Paulo José

Acting

Paulo Autran

Self

Paulo Autran

Directing

Paulo César Saraceni

Self

Paulo César Saraceni

Acting

Paulo Gracindo

Self

Paulo Gracindo

Directing

Walter Lima Jr.

Self

Walter Lima Jr.

Directing

Zelito Viana

Self

Zelito Viana

Acting

Thelma Reston

Self

Thelma Reston

Production

Luiz Carlos Barreto

Self

Luiz Carlos Barreto

Acting

Modesto de Souza

Self

Modesto de Souza

Acting

Maria Bethânia

Self

Maria Bethânia

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