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| Title: | Author: | Description: |
|---|---|---|
| The Three Marias | ||
| Director: Abranches, A., Certificate: 15, Original Title: As Três Marias, Colour, Price: £17.61 | ||
| City of Men | TV series | |
| Director: Barcinski, P. et al., Certificate: 15, Original Title: Cidade dos Homens, Colour, Price: £19.56 | ||
| O Zelador: a story of capoeira | Shot in Brazil over a five year period, O Zelador explores the life of Mestre Russo who lives with his family in the intimidating Baixada Fulminese neighbourhood. At an early age Russo discovered the value of capoeira: the music, physical agility, self-defence, and philosophy of this Afro-Brazilian cultural manifestation helped Russo endure a life fraught with poverty and danger. | |
| Director: Bartlett, D., Certificate: 12, Colour, Price: £19.56 | ||
| Black Orpheus | 1960 Academy Award Winner and winner of the Palme d’Or at the 1959 Cannes Film Festival, Marcel Camus’ Black Orpheus retells the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice against the madness of Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. With its magnificent color photography and lively soundtrack, this film brought the infectious bossa nova beat to the world. | |
| Director: Camus, M., Certificate: PG, Original Title: Orfeu negro, Colour, Price: £19.56 | ||
| Black Orpheus | Making a huge impact on its release, Marcel Camus’ Oscar, Golden Globe and Palm D’Or winning film retells the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice against the vibrant backdrop of the Rio carnival. The infectious soundtrack by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Luiz Bonfa is credited with bringing the bossa nova sound to a world-wide audience and in this new transfer, featuring the extended version of the film, full justice is done to the glorious colour photography. Black Orpheus remains as fresh and intoxicating today as it was when it thrilled audiences at the 1959 Cannes Film Festival. | |
| Director: Camus, M., Certificate: PG, Original Title: Orfeu Negro, Colour, Price: £19.56 | ||
| The Man of the Year | ||
| Director: Fonseca, J. H., Certificate: 15, Original Title: O Homem do Ano, Colour, Price: £19.56 | ||
| Brazil: and inconvenient history | Documentary originally produced for the BBC's "Timewatch" series. | |
| Director: Grabsky, P., Certificate: E, Colour, Price: £14.67 | ||
| Who Killed Pixote? | ||
| Director: Joffily, J., Certificate: 18, Original Title: Quem Matou Pixote?, Colour, Price: £19.56 | ||
| Brasileirinho | A musical documentary and tribute about "choro", an older style of playing that forms the foundation of all Brazilian composition, including samba and bossa nova. | |
| Director: Kaurismäki, M., Certificate: E, Colour, Price: £14.67 | ||
| Lower city | A love triangle between Deco and Naldinho and stripper Karina. Lower City is a tale of jealousy, temptation and lust: the ultimate test of friendship. | |
| Director: Machado, S., Certificate: 18, Original Title: Cidade Baixa, Colour, Price: £19.56 | ||
| City of God | ||
| Director: Mereilles, F., Certificate: 18, Original Title: Cidade de Deus, Colour, Price: £17.99 | ||
| Bus 174 | ||
| Director: Padilha, J. & F. Lacerda, Certificate: 15, Original Title: Ônibus 174, B&W and colour, Price: £19.99 | ||
| Bossa Brazil | Documentary. | |
| Director: Thiago, P., Certificate: E, Colour, Price: £19.56 | ||
| Foreign land | ||
| Director: Thomas, D. & W.Salles, Certificate: 15, Original Title: Terra Estrangeira, B&W, Price: £19.99 | ||
