A Dança dos Bonecos

1986 1h 30m PT

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 2

FamilyAdventure

Synopsis

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Mr. Kapa and his assistant meet Iara, a mythical being, in a river with purple waters. Geléia, the assistant, fills a bottle with this magic water and makes three puppets turn alive.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Wilson Grey
Mr. Kapa
Kimura Schettino
Geléia
Ruy Polanah
Cláudia Jimenez
Divana Brandão
Ezequias Marques

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Helvécio Ratton
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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40 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 Helvécio Ratton, shot by Fernando Duarte. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

ERA

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Editor Vera Freire 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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Wilson Grey and Kimura Schettino and Ruy Polanah carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0259961 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

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

Helvécio Ratton directs. Fernando Duarte behind the camera. Vera Freire cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
240 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Helvécio Ratton, shot by Fernando Duarte. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Vera Freire shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Wilson Grey and Kimura Schettino and Ruy Polanah carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0259961 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.