
Pitanga
20161h 53min
This documentary investigates the aesthetic, political and existential trajectory of emblematic Black Brazilian actor Antônio Pitanga. His career spans over five decades, and he has worked with iconic Brazilian filmmakers Glauber Rocha, Cacá Diegues and Walter Lima Jr. He was a prominent figurehead and outspoken activist during the Brazilian dictatorship, a period of unrest in Brazilian cinema. "Pitanga" deep dives into the world of Antônio and the history of Brazil. The documentary was directed by his daughter Camila Pitanga, one of widely recognised faces in Brazilian television and cinema right now. The film is also a poem, and a tender ode to fatherhood.
More Like This
Maine-Ocean Express
5.8East of Main Street: Milestones
5.9Main Krishna Hoon
6.1Divers at Work on the Wreck of the "Maine"
5.8East of Main Street: Asians Aloud
6.1Disney Presents: Main Street Electrical Parade - Farewell Season
5.4Next Exit, Main Street
6.3Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara
5.7Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?
5.4Liberation: Direction of the Main Blow
6.0Maine Pyar Kiya
5.9Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream
6.3Abhi To Main Jawan Hoon
5.6Travelling Hawkers in Frankfurt am Main
6.2Main Atal Hoon
5.7Main Ladega
6.3The United Monster Talent Agency
9.1Painting for the main bedroom
6.2Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVIII
6.0I Want to Be Like the Main Character in a Novel
7.6