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2001451 minPGdocumentary

6.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

A Linguagem do Cinema

2001451 minPGdocumentary

6.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Ten influential Brazilian filmmakers are featured in a 10-part documentary series that runs for a total of 451 minutes.

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Ten influential Brazilian filmmakers are featured in a 10-part documentary series that runs for a total of 451 minutes.

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Geraldo Sarno

Geraldo Sarnodirector

Geraldo Sarno

Geraldo Sarnowriter

Linduarte Noronha

Linduarte Noronhacast

Jorge Furtado

Jorge Furtadocast

Ruy Guerra

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Daniela Thomas directs A Linguagem do Cinema, a 10-part series dedicated to ten key Brazilian filmmakers. Each episode features a different director, including Linduarte Noronha and Jorge Furtado, who are known for their contributions to Brazilian cinema. The series includes Murilo Salles, Ruy Guerra, Paulo Caldas, and others. Interviews and film excerpts provide context for their artistic visions and the development of Brazilian narratives.

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