Canuto's Transformation

2023 2h 10m PT

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 2

Documentary

Synopsis

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Ariel Kuaray Ortega returns to his hometown to visit his grandfather in a region of Brazil bordering Argentina. He wants to finally hear the full story of Canuto, a fellow villager who turned into a jaguar and then died a tragic death. A plan soon arises to make a film about the mysterious Canuto, with the villagers playing all the roles.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ernesto de Carvalho
Writers: Ariel Ortega, Miguel Antunes Ramos, Ralf Ortega
Languages: Spanish, Guarani, Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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2 / 6

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Spanish, Guarani, Portuguese.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt30110906 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ernesto de Carvalho directs. Ernesto de Carvalho cuts. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Spanish, Guarani, Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Spanish, Guarani, Portuguese.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Ernesto de Carvalho shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5IMDB entry: tt30110906 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.