The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus

"60 years in the making"

2023 7h 12m PT

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 4

Documentary

Synopsis

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For this behemoth, Bressane took his opera omnia and edited it in an order that first adheres to historical chronology but soon starts to move backwards and forward. The various pasts – the 60s, the 80s, the 2000s – comment on each other in a way that sheds light on Bressane’s themes and obsessions, which become increasingly apparent and finally, a whole idea of cinema reveals itself to the curious and patient viewer. Will Bressane, from now on, rework The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus when he makes another film? Is this his latest beginning? Why not, for the eternally young master maverick seems to embark on a maiden voyage with each and every new film!

“60 years in the making”

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Cast

Júlio Bressane
Self
Rosa Dias
Helena Ignez
Alessandra Negrini
José Lewgoy
Antero de Oliveira
Grande Otelo
Caetano Veloso

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Júlio Bressane
Writers: Júlio Bressane
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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RUNTIME

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At 432 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Rodrigo Lima. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Júlio Bressane shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

CAST

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Júlio Bressane and Rosa Dias and Helena Ignez carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "60 years in the making".

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt26351382 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Júlio Bressane directs. Rodrigo Lima scores. Júlio Bressane cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 432 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
2Released 3 years ago.
3Original score by Rodrigo Lima. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Júlio Bressane shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Júlio Bressane and Rosa Dias and Helena Ignez carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "60 years in the making".
7IMDB entry: tt26351382 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.