Film conference: Cinema da retomada
Brazilian cinema today, along with that of other Latin American countries such as Mexico and Argentina, is one of the most creative and exciting film industries in the world - with film productions winning major awards. awards and national and international successes. However, this was not always the case: after the dissolution of the public film production and promotion institutions Embrafilme and Cocine in 1990, the Brazilian film industry was sometimes plunged into deep crisis. The return – or retomada – of Brazilian cinema in the mid-1990s coincided with new democratic ambitions and a revival of the economy. Films like Central do Brasil (1998, Walter Salles), Cidade de Deus (2002, Fernando Meirelles, Kátia Lund) and Tropa de Elite (2007, José Padilha) also became known internationally and reintroduced Brazilian cinema. and the recognition obtained. Thematically and aesthetically, these productions are inspired by the Cinema Novo of the 1950s and 1960s. In addition to areas such as the favelae of big cities and the Sertão (the poor hinterland of northeastern Brazil), subjects such as social and political violence, corruption and state institutions as well as developments in the world in general were discussed. taken over and modernized.
The Ciné conference traces the evolution of Brazilian cinema since 1990 and illustrates it with extracts from the most important film productions.
Where does it take place?
CineStarlight
1b Rue du Centenaire
3475 Dudelange
Luxembourg
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