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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:
Swordfish (A Senha—Swordfish), A.I. Artificial Intelligence
(A.I.—Inteligência Artificial), Memento (Amnésia), Atlantis: The Lost Empire
(Atlantis: O Reino Perdido), Dr. Dolittle 2 (Dr. Dolittle 2), Moulin Rouge (Moulin
Rouge—Amor Em Vermelho), Down to Earth (O Céu Pode Esperar), Bridget Jones's Diary
(O Diário de Bridget Jones), The Gift (O Dom da Premonição), Original Sin (Pecado
Original), Planet of the Apes (Planeta dos Macacos), Town & Country (Ricos, Bonitos e
Infiéis), Rugrats In Paris: The Movie (Rugrats Em Paris—Os Anjinhos), Shrek (Shrek),
See Spot Run (Spot—Um Cão da Pesada), Scary Movie 2 (Todo Mundo em Pânico 2)
Palavra e Utopia (Word and Utopy)—Portugal/France/Brazil/Spain,
2000—In 1663, Priest Antonio Vieira is called by the Portuguese inquisition to
explain his ideas on slavery, Indians and the relations between Brazil and Portugal.
Directed by Manoel de Oliveira, with Lima Duarte, Luis Miguel Cintra, Ricardo Trepa and
Miguel Guilherme.
2000 Nordestes (Two Thousand Northeasts)—Brazi/2000—Documentary. The
shock between modern culture and the folk traditions of the Brazilian Northeast. Directed
by Vicente Amorim and David França Mendes.
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 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.
BEST-SELLER BOOKS
FICTION
1. Baudolino (Record) Umberto Eco
2. Harry Potter e a Pedra Filosofal (Rocco) J.K. Rowling
3. Harry Potter e o Cálice de Fogo (Rocco) J.K. Rowling
4. Harry Potter e a Câmara Secreta (Rocco) J.K. Rowling
5. O Diário de Bridget Jones (Record) Helen Fielding
6. Senhor dos Anéis—edição completa (Martins Fontes) J.R.R. Tolkien
7. As Mentiras Que os Homens Contam (Objetiva) Luis Fernando Veríssimo
8. Comédias para se Ler na Escola (Objetiva) Luis Fernando Veríssimo
9. Harry Potter e o Prisioneiro de Azkaban (Rocco) J.K. Rowling
10. O Senhor dos Anéis—A Sociedade do Anel (Martins Fontes) J.R.R. Tolkien
NONFICTION
1. Um Dia Daqueles (Sextante) Bradley Trevor Greive
2. Quem Mexeu no Meu Queijo? (Record) Spencer Johnson
3. Arte da Felicidade (Martins Fontes) Dalai Lama
4. Dicionário Houaiss da Língua Portuguesa (Objetiva) Antonio Houaiss
5. Semente da Vitória (Senac) Nuno Cobra
6. Os Cem Segredos das Pessoas Felizes (Sextante) David Niven
7. Você: A Alma do Negócio (Gente) Roberto Shinyashiki
8. A Semente de Deus (Mandarim) César Romão
9. Investimentos, Como Administrar Melhor o Seu Dinheiro (Fundamento) Mauro Halfeld
10. Palavras de Sabedoria (Sextante) Dalai Lama
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