Movie: Chinese Viola

Top 3 Billed Cast

Júlio Bressane
Júlio Bressane

Self

Grande Otelo
Grande Otelo

Self

Walter Carvalho
Walter Carvalho

Self

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  • Overview

    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.

  • Release Date

    1975-05-31

  • Average

    6

  • Rating:

    3.0 starts
  • Tagline

    My meeting with Brazilian cinema

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    Português

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