Chinese Viola
“My meeting with Brazilian cinema”
1975•8m•6.0•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Júlio Bressane
Writer
Júlio Bressane
Languages
Portuguese
Studio
Belair Filmes
Cast
Júlio Bressane
Self
Grande Otelo
Self
Walter Carvalho
Self
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