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Chinese Viola
My meeting with Brazilian cinema
Genres
Documentary
Overview
The rare short film presents a curious dialogue between filmmaker Julio Bressane and actor Grande Otelo, where, in a mixture of decorated and improvised text, we discover a little manifesto to the Brazilian experimental cinema. Also called "Belair's last film," Chinese Viola reveals the first partnership between photographer Walter Carvalho and Bressane.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
8 min
Release Date
1975-05-31
Status
Released
Original Language
Portuguese
Vote Count
7
Vote Average
6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Júlio Bressane
Self
Grande Otelo
Self
Walter Carvalho
Self
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