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O Exercício (The Exercise)—How a couple of actors deal with their tension the day before their première. Written by Lewis
John Carlino, directed by Mônica Lazar with Luciano Szafir and Larissa Bracher.
Vamos Sair da Chuva Quando a Bomba Cair
(We'll Get Out the Rain When the Bomb Falls)—Ângela, an independent
woman and Hassin, the romantic bum meet and start a romance. Written and directed by Mário Bortolotto with Bartolotto and
Fernanda D'Umbra.
Vida Dupla (Double Life)—A ménage à trois involving two gay men and a woman in the jungle of a big city. Written and
directed by Cadu Fávero, with Felipe Martins, Bruno Padilha and Luísa Thiré.
Capitanias Hereditárias (Hereditary Captaincies)—After embezzling a huge amount of money, a trio composed by an
unscrupulous banker, his partner, plus the sister-in-law try to leave the country. Written by Miguel Falabella and Maria Carmem Barbosa,
with José Wilker, Ney Latorraca and Natália do Valle.
Norma (Norma)—A problematic and solitary fiftyish woman meets an outgoing young men and things start to happen.
Written by Tônio and Dora Castellar, with Ana Lúcia Torre and Eduardo Moscovis.
SÃO PAULO
O Analista Machão de Bagé
(Bagé's Macho
Analyst)—Paulistano actor Cláudio Cunha is back on the stage after a three-year
break interpreting his hilarious creation, a psychoanalyst. Written, directed and starred by Cláudio Cunha, with newcomer Thaís Lima.
Memorial do Convento (Convent's Memorial)—The adventures of Father Bartolomeu de Gusmão ("the flying priest" -
1685-1724) and his flying machine. Adapted by José Sanchis Sinisterra from José Saramago's 1982 Memorial do Convento, which was
published in English in 1988 as Baltasar and Blimunda. Directed by Christiane Jatahy, with Letícia Sabatella, Caio Junqueira and
Fernando Alves Pinto.
Auto da Paixão e da Alegria
(Passion and Joy Morality Play)—Four
saltimbancos (acrobats) tells about Jesus passage
throughout the Northeastern sertão (backlands). Written by Luis Alberto de Abreu and directed by Ednaldo Freire. Four actors -
Aiman Hammoud, Edgar Campos, Mirtes Nogueira and Luti Angelelli play 20 characters.
Interior (Interior)—Thirteen actors from Grupo Tusp tell their intimate secrets: one is gay, another one is a single mother's
daughter. Everything's supposed to be real. The confessions are interspersed with songs by Rita Lee, Secos & Molhados, Zé Rodrix and
Walter Franco. Written and directed by Abílio Tavares.
Intimidade Indecente (Indecent Intimacy)—A couple reveal on stage with humor and drama their marriage crisis. The text
written by Leilah Assumpção gave the author the 2001 prize for best play from the Associação Paulista de Críticos. Directed by
Regina Galdino, with Irene Ravache and Marcos Caruso.
MOVIES
Just-released or re-released foreign-language
movies:
Adaptação (Adaptation), Amor à Segunda Vista (Two Weeks Notice),
Amores Parisienses (On Connait la Chanson), Arca Russa (Russkij Kovcheg), As Horas
(The Hours), Bully (Bully), Casamento Grego (My Big Fat Greek Wedding),
Chicago (Chicago), Demolidor - O Homem Sem Medo (Daredevil),Fale com Ela (Hable
com Ella), Femme Fatale (Femme Fatale), Gangues de Nova York (Gangs of New
York), Harry Potter e a Câmara Secreta (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets),
Meu Pequeno Negócio (Ma Petite Entreprise), Mogli - O Menino Lobo 2 (Jungle Book
2), Navio Fantasma (Ghost Ship), O Americano Tranqüilo (The Quiet American),
O Chamado (The Ring), O Filho da Noiva (El Hijo de la Novia), O Homem
Sem Passado (The Man Without a Past), O Pianista (Le Pianiste), O Senhor Dos Anéis
- As Duas Torres (The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers), O Último
Beijo (L'Ultimo Bacio), Os Thornberrys - O Filme (The Wild Thornberrys Movie),
Planeta do Tesouro (Treasure Planet), Prenda-Me Se For Capaz (Catch Me If You
Can), Quem Sabe? (Va Savoir), Samsara (Samsara), Sexo por Compaixão
(Compassionate Sex), Simplesmente Martha (Mostly Martha), Stuart Little 2 (Stuart Little 2)
Cristina Quer Casar (Cristina Wants to Marry)—Brazil/2003—Cristina is the last hope for Chico to save his failing
matchmaking agency and get out of his lack-of-money mess. Directed by Luiz Villaça, with Denise Fraga, Marco Ricca, Fábio Assunção.
Dois Perdidos Numa Noite Suja (Two Lost Souls in a Dirty Night)—Brazil/2002—Two undocumented Brazucas, a shy man
and a promising singer, are roommates in New York. Directed by José Joffily, with Débora Falabella and Roberto Bomtempo.
Deus É Brasileiro (God Is Brazilian)—Brazil/2002—God decides to take a vacation, but before leaving his post, He has to
find someone to take over during the break. Comedy directed by Cacá Diegues, with Antonio Fagundes, Paloma Duarte, Wagner
Moura, Bruce Gomlevsky, Stepan Nercessian, Castrinho, Hugo Carvana.
Separações (Separations)—Brazil/2001—A married couple decides to take a break in their stormy relationship, but the
woman very soon falls in love with another man. Romantic comedy directed by Domingos Oliveira, with Fábio Junqueira, Ricardo
Kosovski, Domingos Oliveira, Maria Ribeiro, Nanda Rocha.
A Vida em Cana (Life in Sugarcane/Jail)—Brazil/2001—Documentary directed by Jorge Wolney Atalla. The hard life of
Brazilian sugar cane cutters. Interviews with the workers during the harvest show a suffering group who is still full of hope and dreams.
Ônibus 174 (Bus 174)—Brazil/2002—A retelling of the infamous June 12, 2000 bus hijack in Rio de Janeiro using newsreel
footage. The episode ended tragically with the hijacker and a hostage being killed by the police, after hours of fruitless negotiations.
Cidade de Deus (City of God)—Brazil/2002—Based on Paulo Lins's novel of same name. An inside picture of Rio's
favela Cidade de Deus. How Dadinho e Buscapé grow up in world of drugs and crime. Directed by Fernando Meirelles and Katia Lund,
with unknown actors, including Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino da Hora, Seu Jorge, Matheus Nachtergaele, and
Phellipe Haagensen.
Edifício Master (Master Building)—Brazil/2002—A documentary showing a week in the lives of people living in the
Master building in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro. Directed by Eduardo Coutinho.
Janela da Alma (Soul's Window)—Brazil/2001—Documentary on vision problems and its impact on life and creativity.
Among the interviewees: writer José Camargo, German filmmaker Win Wender, and musician Hermeto Pascoal. Directed by João
Jardim and Walter Carvalho.
BEST-SELLER BOOKS
FICTION
1. Mulheres Alteradas 1 (Rocco) Maitena Burundarena (2 - 3)
2. A Casa das Sete Mulheres (Record) Letícia Wierzchowski (1 - 8)
3. As Mentiras Que os Homens Contam (Objetiva) Luis Fernando Verissimo (3
- 114)
4. Melancia (Bertrand Brasil) Marian Keyes (0 - 1)
5. Seu Creysson Vidia i Obria (Objetiva) Casseta & Planeta (4 - 17)
6. De Repente (Bertrand Brasil) Barbara Delinsky (9 - 1)
7. A Intimação (Rocco) John Grisham (5 - 30)
8. Cidade de Deus (Companhia das Letras) Paulo Lins (10 - 23)
9. O Homem Duplicado (Companhia das Letras) José Saramago (6 - 16)
10. Alma Gêmea (Rocco) Deepak Chopra (7 - 2)
NONFICTION
1. Tudo Tem Seu Preço (Vida & Consciência) Zibia Gasparetto (3
- 14)
2. A Semente da Vitória (Senac) Nuno Cobra (5 - 89)
3. Quem Mexeu no Meu Queijo? (Record) Spencer Johnson (1 - 113)
4. A Ditadura Envergonhada (Companhia das Letras) Elio Gaspari (2 - 15)
5. Quem Ama Educa! (Gente) Içami Tiba (4 - 13)
6. Estação Carandiru (Companhia das Letras) Drauzio Varella (7
- 153)
7. A Arte da Felicidade (Martins Fontes) Dalai Lama (10 - 108)
8. Ninguém É de Ninguém
(Vida & Consciência) Zíbia Gasparetto (9 - 40)
9. Você É Insubstituível
(Sextante) Augusto Jorge Cury (6 - 32)
10. Decifrar Pessoas (Alegro) Jo-Ellan Dimitrius (0 - 0)
The first number inside the parentheses tells the position the book was in the previous week. The second number indicates for
how many weeks the book is in the list.
According to Isto É Gente - March 24, 2003
www.istoegente.com.br
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