Video: Indigenous group in Brazil opens its first cinema
An indigenous community in Brazil has opened its first movie theater. Source: Video: Indigenous group in Brazil opens its first cinema | CNN
‘Abnormal art is the only good art’: how Flávio de Carvalho sparked a Brazilian revolution
He donned a skirt to shock his conservative countrymen – and got bundled into a police station for his own protection. As his work appears in the Royal Academy’s Brasil! Brasil! show, we celebrate a luminary of modernism. Source: ‘Abnormal … Continued
‘I’m Still Here’ Director Walter Salles Celebrates the Power of Cinema in the Criterion Closet
It may have taken 12 years for Walter Salles to direct another feature after his 2012 adaptation of Jack Kerouac’s “On the Road,” but with his awards-buzzy political bio-drama “I’m Still Here,” the Brazillian filmmaker proves that cinema will always … Continued
12 iconic films to celebrate Brazil’s National Cinema Day
Our story begins in 1898 when Italian film cinematographer Afonso Segreto arrived in Rio de Janeiro aboard a French ship named Brésil. Mr. Segreto filmed Rio’s stunning Guanabara Bay, capturing its picturesque view with ships, fortresses, and the city’s unique … Continued
Canal Brasil Drives Into Diversity With Five New Series, Doc Feature
Canal Brasil, a key Brazilian industry player as the country’s pay-TV channel focused on national titles from independent producers, has announced a package of four fiction and doc TV series and a feature-length doc, which are set for release over … Continued
‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Restaurant to Open in Sao Paolo, Brazil
The Nickelodeon hit franchise’s first standalone restaurant, Bob Esponja – Burguer & Restaurante, will offer fast food, fine dining, kids’ areas, and a store from April. Source: ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Restaurant to Open in Sao Paolo, Brazil