Master, a Building in Copacabana

"A film about people like you and me"

2002 1h 50m PT

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8.1

BANGER

★8.1TMDB · 59

Documentary

Synopsis

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The daily lives and routine of 37 families living in a huge 12-story building in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: their drama, aspirations, intimate revelations, loneliness, dreams...

“A film about people like you and me”

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Cast

Fernando José
Himself
Eduardo Coutinho
Interviewer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eduardo Coutinho
Writers: Eduardo Coutinho
Languages: English, Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Fernando José and Eduardo Coutinho carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A film about people like you and me".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0333388 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Eduardo Coutinho directs. Jordana Berg cuts. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in English, Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 24 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Jordana Berg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Fernando José and Eduardo Coutinho carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A film about people like you and me".
7IMDB entry: tt0333388 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.