Critic

2008 1h 16m PT

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7.9

BANGER

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7.4

IMDB

★7.9TMDB · 19★7.4IMDB · 204

Documentary

Synopsis

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Seventy critics and filmmakers discuss cinema around the conflict between the artist and the observer, the creator and the critic. Between 1998 and 2007, Kléber Mendonça Filho recorded testimonies about this relationship in Brazil, the United States and Europe, based on his experience as a critic.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Babak Payami
Self (voice)
Tom Tykwer
Self
Michel Ciment
Self
João Moreira Salles
Self
Pierre Murat
Self
Elia Suleiman
Self
Deborah Young
Self
Cláudio Assis
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kleber Mendonça Filho
Writers: Kleber Mendonça Filho, Emilie Lesclaux
Languages: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
Countries: Brazil

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Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Babak Payami and Tom Tykwer and Michel Ciment carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1368859 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kleber Mendonça Filho directs. DJ Dolores scores. Emilie Lesclaux cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in English, French, Portuguese, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish.
4Original score by DJ Dolores. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Emilie Lesclaux shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Babak Payami and Tom Tykwer and Michel Ciment carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1368859 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.