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Pixo

"Não é grafite, é pixo."

2009 1h 1m PT
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★8.0TMDB · 14
Documentary
Synopsis
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The film discusses the cultural impact of "pichação", a Brazilian form of graffiti, on the streets of São Paulo and its international influence as one of the main cornerstones of Street Art.

“Não é grafite, é pixo.”

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Behind the camera

Director
Roberto T. Oliveira
Languages
Portuguese
Countries
Brazil

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RUNTIME

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Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roberto T. Oliveira, shot by João Wainer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Cripta Djan and José Serra and Gilberto Dimenstein carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Não é grafite, é pixo.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3135326 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Roberto T. Oliveira directs. João Wainer behind the camera. Carlos Milanez cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
  • 2Released 17 years ago.
  • 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Directed by Roberto T. Oliveira, shot by João Wainer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Editor Carlos Milanez shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Cripta Djan and José Serra and Gilberto Dimenstein carry the top of the cast.
  • 7Marketing tagline: "Não é grafite, é pixo.".
  • 8IMDB entry: tt3135326 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 9Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
João Wainer
Editing
Carlos Milanez
Runtime
61 min · 1h 1m
Status
Released
Original language
PT

Also by

Roberto T. Oliveira

Production companies

Who made it

  • SI

    Sindicato Paralelo Filmes

  • TX

    TX Now

Key crew

  • Executive ProducerRoberto T. Oliveira
  • Art DirectionAlexandre Orion
  • Sound MixerHenrique Vilhena
  • Music DirectorTejo Damasceno
  • Music DirectorIce Blue
  • EditorCarlos Milanez
  • Still PhotographerAdriano Choque
  • EditorAlex Kundera

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • artist
  • graffiti
  • street art
  • art
  • urban area
  • são paulo

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Premiere2009-10-23· Sao Paulo International Film Festival

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