Brazil by Pero Vaz de Caminha (O Brasil de Pero Vaz Caminha)

European Premiere

Screenings: Saturday, June 23, 19:00 (City Kinos) and Monday, June 25, 21:00 (film.coop)
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Country of Origin: Brazil
Year of Production: 2011
Duration: 18′
Category: Fiction

Director: Bruno Laet
Screenplay: Cecilia Vasconcelos, Tania Carvalho, Janaina Diniz, Bruno Laet, Os Empoeirados
Cinematographer: Fernando Demello, Bruno Laet
Music: Davi Moraes, Zé Ricardo, Arnaldo Antunes
Producer: Janaina Diniz, Tania Carvalho
Cast: Isnard Manso and Ruy Guerra

Synopsis: In 1500, Pero Vaz de Caminha wrote a letter to inform the king of the Portugal about the discovery of Brazil. With humor and irony, the film confronts two Brazils: the one described by Caminha and the one we know today.
Inhalt: Im Jahr 1500 schrieb Pero Vaz de Caminha einen Brief an den portugiesischen König, um ihm von der Entdeckung Brasiliens zu berichten. Auf humorvolle und ironische Weise stellt der Film zwei Länder gegenüber: das von Caminha beschriebene Brasilien und das Land, das wir heute kennen.

Festivals: Mostra Competitiva do Cinema Popular Brasileiro 2011, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; VI Cine MuBE 2011 São Paulo, Brazil; VII Fest Aruanda João Pessoa, Brazil; III Festival de Cinema da Fronteira Bagé, Brazil
Awards: 2nd Best Short Film by Popular Vote at 1st Mostra Competitiva do Cinema Popular Brasileiro Rio de Janeiro 2011; Best Director Award at VI Cine MuBE São Paulo 2011; Best Documentary Short Film Award and Best Edition Award at VII Fest Aruanda João Pessoa; Best Screenwriter Award at III Festival de Cinema da Fronteira Bagé

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