Absolute Majority

1964 0h 19m PT

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8.8

MASTERPIECE

★8.8TMDB · 12

Documentary

Synopsis

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The documentary depicts the everyday of illiterate rural workers in Northeast Brazil, living under extreme misery. Although incapable of writing, they are aware of their condition and qualified to proposing solutions they hope for to their problems.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ferreira Gullar
Narrator (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Leon Hirszman
Writers: Leon Hirszman, Luiz Carlos Saldanha, Aron Abend
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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RUNTIME

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Tight 19-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Nelson Pereira dos Santos shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0058319 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Leon Hirszman directs. Luiz Carlos Saldanha behind the camera. Nelson Pereira dos Santos cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 19-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
262 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Leon Hirszman, shot by Luiz Carlos Saldanha. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Nelson Pereira dos Santos shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6IMDB entry: tt0058319 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.