Chinese Viola

"My meeting with Brazilian cinema"

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Chinese Viola

Released: May 31, 1975

Runtime: 0h 8m

Rating: ⭐ 6 / 10

Documentary

Overview

The rare short film presents a curious dialogue between filmmaker Julio Bressane and actor Grande Otelo, where, in a mixture of decorated and improvised text, we discover a little manifesto to the Brazilian experimental cinema. Also called "Belair's last film," Chinese Viola reveals the first partnership between photographer Walter Carvalho and Bressane.

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Júlio Bressane

Júlio Bressane

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Grande Otelo

Grande Otelo

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Walter Carvalho

Walter Carvalho

Self