The legendary Cinema Novo director Joaquim Pedro de Andrade made his feature debut with this mesmerizing 1962 documentary about an even greater Brazilian legend: Mane Garrincha, the phenomenal striker from a desperately poor village who somehow turned his bent and misshapen knees into a remarkable asset. Joaquim Pedro’s work has the hallmarks of an essay film. It makes the methodical case for the role of soccer in the lives of Brazilians, and then tries to place Garrincha — who stuck to his provincial roots and beliefs even after achieving superstardom — within the context of a country struggling to find its place in the world.
— Bilge Ebiri (The Village Voice)Read More »
Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
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Joaquim Pedro de Andrade – Garrincha – Alegria do Povo AKA Garrincha: Joy of the People AKA Garrincha: Hero of the Jungle (1963)
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Joaquim Pedro de Andrade – O Aleijadinho AKA The Little Cripple (1978)
Documentary1971-1980BrazilJoaquim Pedro de AndradeShort FilmA brief piece on one of the greatest Brazilian artists of all time, Antônio Francisco Lisboa, the Aleijadinho. An important representant of the Baroque period in Brazil, Aleijadinho was famous for his artistic sculptures and figures made in soapstone, part of the many historical churches and other architetural monuments all located in Minas Gerais.Read More »
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Joaquim Pedro de Andrade – A Linguagem da Persuasão AKA The Language of Persuasion (1970)
1961-1970BrazilDocumentaryJoaquim Pedro de AndradeShort FilmShort documentary about the ideology of publicity and mass medias.Read More »