Retrato em Preto e Branco

1992 0h 15m PT

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BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Documentary

Synopsis

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The documentary is structured as a video letter from a black man denouncing the persistence of racism in Brazilian society and media, a century after the official end of slavery. Thus, it presents the contradictions between two images of racial relations in Brazil: the image disseminated abroad, which spreads the myth of racial democracy, and the internal image, presented in textbooks and on television, in which negative stereotypes are perpetuated against the black population.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Guilherme Sant'Anna

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joel Zito Araújo
Writers: Joel Zito Araújo, Hédio Silva Jr.
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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RUNTIME

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Tight 15-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 5

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 5

DIRECTOR

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

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Joel Zito Araújo directs. Paulo Bueno cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

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1Tight 15-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
234 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Paulo Bueno shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.