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By Brazzil Magazine
Copenhagen—Scientists Niels Bohr, from Denmark and
German Werner Heisenberg get together to discuss the construction of the atomic bomb. Both
were awarded the Nobel Price. Written by Michael Fryn, directed by Marco Antônio
Rodrigues.
O Gordo e o Magro Vão para o Céu (Larry and Hardy Go to Heaven)—A couple and
their adventures to build a wall. Written by Paul Auster. With Isabel Cavalcanti and
Ronaldo Serruya.
Bugiaria—João Cointa and his
misadventures before the Inquisition. Considered the best play by the jury of respected
Governo do Estado award. Written and directed by Moacir Chaves, with Orã Figueiredo,
Cláudio Baltar and Cândido Dam.
Sermão da Quarta-Feira de Cinzas (Ash
Wednesday Sermon)—Preacher Padre
Antônio Vieira (1608-1697) tries in seven different ways to prove that the only truth we
can be sure of is that we all will die one day. Text from Padre Antônio Vieira, directed
by Moacir Chave, with Pedro Paulo Rangel and Josie Antello.
Da Arte de Subir em Telhados (The Art of
Escalating Roofs)—A group of friends reminisce about good and bad times. The setting
of the play has been praised by the Brazilian media. Written by Paulo de Moraes and
Maurício Arruda Mendonça, directed by Paulo de Moraes, with Patrícia Selonk and Simone
Mazzer.
Crimes Delicados (Delicate Crimes)—A
couple will not stop at anything to kill their woman servant. Written by José Antônio de
Souza, directed by Antônio Abujamra, with Nicette Bruno, Paulo Goulart and Bárbara Bruno
Goulart.
SÃO
PAULO
Eu
Falo o Que Elas Querem Ouvir (I Say What Women Want to Hear) Comedy. Politicians kidnaps a theater director so
he can help him win the election. Written by Mário Prata, directed by Roberto Lage, with
Paulo Gorgulho, Javert Monteiro, Ângelo Paes Leme and Maria Clara Fernandes.
A Mulher Macaco (The Ape Woman)—Written by Paulo
Faria. A fortuneteller comes to a circus and makes amazing revelations about the past of
Cida, the Ape Woman. Written and directed by Paulo Faria, with Daniel Alvim, Eliseu
Paranhos and Sílvia Borges.
Patty Diphusa—From Pedro Almodóvar book of same name.
The tale of an insomniac pornostar who spends her nights writing her memories made mainly
of hilarious and bizarre sex fantasies. Adapted by Christiane Tricerri who also has the
role of Patty.
Morte e Vida Severina (Severino Death and Life)—Adapted by Rossini Castro from the poem of
João Cabral de Melo Neto of same name. Northeastern migrant Severino runs way from the
drought and ends up in a slum. With Fábrica Vivas, João Miller and Edna Lima.
Qualquer Gato Vira-Lata Tem uma Vida Sexual Mais Sadia
Que a Nossa (Any Stray Cat Has a
Healthier Sexual Life than Ours)—Girl asks a scientist to help her get back her
fiancé. Written by Juca de Oliveira, directed by Bibi Ferreira, with Rita Guedes, Thierry
Figueira and André Garolli.
Eles Preferem as Loiras (They Prefer
Blondes)—Comedy. Monologue in which Maria Antonia, an unhappy and lonely black woman,
has a radical change of life when an odd disease makes her skin white. As a blonde she wins a beauty contest, know
success and gets two lovers. Written by Zezeh Barbosa and Betina Boop. Zezeh Barbosa
interprets Maria Antônia, the play’s heroine. Directed by Ângela Barros.
Masterclass—Tratado Geral da Comédia (Masterclass—General
Treaty of Comedy)—A scholar talks about comedy theory when he is interrupted by
characters from other comedies and a stage hand who becomes furious. Written by Luis
Alberto de Abreu, directed by Ednaldo Freire, with Fraternal Companhia de Artes e
Malas-Artes theater troupe.
7 Dias em 2000 (Seven Days in
2000)—Comedy. A grandmother is caught by surprise by the arrival of her young
granddaughter who was sent away from home because the parents were having money troubles
after overextending their credit card limits. Written and directed by Jair Alves, with
Javert Monteiro, Beatriz Campos and Theodora Ribeiro.
Ovelhas Negras (Black Sheep)—Based in
texts written by writer Caio Fernando Abreu who died from AIDS in 1996. The play portrays
an artist who finds to be HIV positive. Directed by Pedro Cardillo and Claudia Schapira,
with César Guiraro and Eduardo Estrela.
Pavilhão 5 (Pavilion No. 5)—A teacher
becomes involved in a rebellion inside a reformatory for youngsters when she is visiting
her student who was detained. Written and directed by Reinaldo Maia, with Gisele Valeri
and Fernando Paz.
MOVIES
Just-released
American movies:
Tailor of Panama (O Alfaiate do Panamá),
Moulin Rouge (The Moulin Rouge—Amor em Vermelho), Down to Earth (O Céu Pode
Esperar), Tomcats (Gatos numa Roubada),
Driven (Alta Velocidade), Atlantis: The Lost
Empire (Atlantis—O Reino Perdido), Saving Grance (O Barato de Grace), Bridget Jones's
Diary (O Diário de Bridget Jones), Sweet
November (Doce Novembro), Dr. Dolittle 2 (Dr. Dolittle 2), Fast Food, Fast Women (Fast
Food, Fast Women), Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (Final Fantasy), Jurassic Park III
(Jurassic Park III), Onegin (Paixão Proibida), Planet of the Apes (Planeta dos Macacos), One Night at McCool's (Que Mulher É Essa?), Swordfish (A Senha: Swordfish), Shrek (Shrek), See
Spot Run (Spot, Um Cão da Pesada), Thirteen Days (Treze Dias Que Abalaram o Mundo)
Memórias Póstumas (Posthumous
Memoirs)—Brazil/Portugal, 2000—An adaptation of Machado de Assis’s
Memórias Póstumas de Brás Cubas. Already dead Brás Cubas tells about his adventurous
and then sad life filled with passion and money problems. By André Klotzel, with Marcos
Caruso, Walmor Chagas, Sônia Braga, Milena Toscano, Viétia Rocha, and Otávio Müller.
See www.memoriaspostumas.com.br
Copacabana—Brazil/2001—The theme: old
age in the most famous beach of Brazil: Copacabana. Alberto, an old photographer getting
ready to celebrate his 90th birthday, reminisces about his past. By Carla
Camurati, with Marco Nanini, Ida Gomes, Myrian Pires and Laura Cardoso.
Tainá—Uma
Aventura na Amazônia (Tainá—An Adventure in the
Amazon)—Brazil/2000—Indian girl Tainá lives in the Amazon with her little
monkey Katu. Some smugglers give her a hard time trying to get her animal. By Tânia
Lamarca and Sérgio Bloch, with Eunice Baía, Jairo Mattos and Caio Romei.
O Grilo Feliz (The Happy
Cricket)—Brazil/2001—Cartoon. Grilo Feliz cannot be the joy of the party anymore
when lizard Maledeto decides to steal his guitar. By Walbercy Ribs
O Sonho de
Rose, 10 Anos Depois (Rose’s Dream, 10 Years
Later)—Brazil/2000—Documentary. By Tetê Moraes. The director, in 1987, filmed
the story of Roseli da Silva, who with many other families had occupied the Annoni farm in
Rio Grande do Sul. This new movie shows the family da Silva, after the matriarch’s
death. They lost their lot and moved to a city close to the farm.
Bicho de Sete
Cabeças (Seven-Head Beast or
Puzzle)—Brazil/Switzerland/Italy/2000—Drama. A rebel student is sent to a mental
institution by his father when he starts smoking pot and tagging walls. Based on
autobiographical Canto dos Malditos, a book by
Austregésilo Carrano Bueno. Directed by Laís Bodanzky with Rodrigo Santoro, Othon
Bastos, Cássia Kiss, Gero Camilo, Altair Lima and Caco Ciocler.
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