Rio, Carnaval da Vida

1978 0h 13m PT

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Documentary

Synopsis

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A documentary short on the 1978 Carnaval celebration in Rio de Janeiro, covering many aspects of the celebration's popular culture.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sérgio Cabral
Narrator
Cartola
Self
Nelson Cavaquinho
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Leon Hirszman
Writers: Sérgio Cabral
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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RUNTIME

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Tight 13-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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48 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Leon Hirszman, shot by João Carlos Horta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Luiz Carlos Saldanha 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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Sérgio Cabral and Cartola and Nelson Cavaquinho carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0210602 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Leon Hirszman directs. João Carlos Horta behind the camera. Luiz Carlos Saldanha cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 13-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
248 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Leon Hirszman, shot by João Carlos Horta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Luiz Carlos Saldanha shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sérgio Cabral and Cartola and Nelson Cavaquinho carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0210602 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.