Once There Was Brasília

2017 1h 38m PT

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5.5

MID

★5.5TMDB · 12

Science FictionDramaDocumentary

Synopsis

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In 1959, disgraced intergalactic agent WA4 receives a mission: to come to the Earth and kill the president Juscelino Kubitschek on the day of Brasília's inauguration. But his ship is lost in time and lands in 2016 in Ceilândia — a Black suburb of Brasilia — on the verge of Dilma Rousseff's impeachment.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Wellington Abreu
WA4
Andreia Vieira
Andreia
Marquim do Tropa
Marquim
Franklin Ferreira
Pancillax

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Adirley Queirós
Writers: Adirley Queirós
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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2 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Adirley Queirós, shot by Joana Pimenta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Wellington Abreu and Andreia Vieira and Marquim do Tropa carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7173890 — 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.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Adirley Queirós directs. Joana Pimenta behind the camera. Adirley Queirós cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Adirley Queirós, shot by Joana Pimenta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Adirley Queirós shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Wellington Abreu and Andreia Vieira and Marquim do Tropa carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt7173890 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.