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The Brazilian Film Festival of Miami
Cinema Paradiso screenings
Friday, August 20, 2010
In its 14th year, the Brazilian Film Fest of Miami is known as the largest film festival solely dedicated to Brazilian films abroad, is the pioneer of the Inffinito Festival Circuit, and annually hosts the most recent productions for the largest competition of Brazilian films outside of the country.
A week of the festival will be held at Cinema Paradiso, August 14 - 20
All films are subtitled in English
Join us in the courtyard 6pm-8pm to have a taste of Brazil, with typical sampling dishes available for sale from Ana Braga and Happy Days Catering Service.
 4:30pm
THE STORY OF ME
Directed by Luiz Villaça / Drama / 35mm / 107min / 2009
Synopsis
At six years old, Roberto Carlos Ramos is sent by his mother to an institution for poor children in Belo Horizonte. Endowed with a fertile imagination, at 13 he’s still illiterate, having escaped more than 100 times he´s been diagnosed as irredeemable. An encounter with a French pedagogue will change Roberto´s life forever. Presented by the 14th Brazilian Film Festival of Miami
Cast: Maria Medeiros, Malu Galli, Jú Colombo, Marco Antonio Ribeiro, Paulo Henrique Mendes, Cleiton dos Santos da Silva, Victor Augusto e Chico Diaz
 8pm
ROMANCE
Directed by Guel Arraes / Drama/ 35mm / Color / 100 min / 2008
Synopsis
Pedro, a theatre actor and director, falls in love with Ana, the actress with which he is staging “Tristan & Isolda”. Backstage the couple has to overcome the obstacles of a modern-day relationship: passion, jealousy, routine… Is it possible to have a happy and reciprocal love? Before they can reach a conclusion, Pedro and Ana will have their love stirred by her success, she becomes a TV star, thanks to the work of her manager Fernanda. This will allow the entry of new man in Ana’s life, with who she’ll share not only screen time but her love.
Cast: Wagner Moura, Letícia Sabatella, Andréa Beltrão, Marco Nanini, José Wilker, Vladimir Brichta, Edmilson Barros, Tonico Pereira and Bruno Garcia
 4:45pm
ROMANCE
Directed by Guel Arraes / Drama/ 35mm / Color / 100 min / 2008
Synopsis
Pedro, a theatre actor and director, falls in love with Ana, the actress with which he is staging “Tristan & Isolda”. Backstage the couple has to overcome the obstacles of a modern-day relationship: passion, jealousy, routine… Is it possible to have a happy and reciprocal love? Before they can reach a conclusion, Pedro and Ana will have their love stirred by her success, she becomes a TV star, thanks to the work of her manager Fernanda. This will allow the entry of new man in Ana’s life, with who she’ll share not only screen time but her love.
Cast: Wagner Moura, Letícia Sabatella, Andréa Beltrão, Marco Nanini, José Wilker, Vladimir Brichta, Edmilson Barros, Tonico Pereira and Bruno Garcia
 6:30pm
THE MAN WHO BOTTLED CLOUDS
Directed by Lírio Ferreira / Documentary/ 35mm / 100min / 2008
Synopsis
A music documentary chronicling the life and work of the composer, lawyer, politician, and creator of copyright laws protecting Brazilian artists, Humberto Teixeira. Also known as “The Doctor of Baião,” he is celebrated for his popular classics, among them the “anthem of drought,” Asa Branca. The film accompanies his daughter, Denise Dummont, on a journey in search of knowledge about her father. The Man Who Bottled Clouds is a celebration of Teixeira's artistic and musical work. Baião is rediscovered now and recorded by some of Brazil's most vibrant stars.
Cast: David Byrne, Caetano Veloso, Chico Buarque de Hollanda, Bebel Gilberto, Elba Ramalho, Gal Costa, Zeca Pagodinho, Denise Dummont and Luiz Gonzaga
8pm
THE STORY OF ME
Directed by Luiz Villaça / Drama / 35mm / 107min / 2009
Synopsis
At six years old, Roberto Carlos Ramos is sent by his mother to an institution for poor children in Belo Horizonte. Endowed with a fertile imagination, at 13 he’s still illiterate, having escaped more than 100 times he´s been diagnosed as irredeemable. An encounter with a French pedagogue will change Roberto´s life forever.
Cast: Maria Medeiros, Malu Galli, Jú Colombo, Marco Antonio Ribeiro, Paulo Henrique Mendes, Cleiton dos Santos da Silva, Victor Augusto e Chico Diaz
6pm
ROMANCE
True to the title, a romance between the director and lead acress in the play “Tristan & Isolda”.
 8pm
PLAYING
Directed by Eduardo Coutinho / Documentary / 35mm / Color / 105 min / 2007
Synopsis
In response to a newspaper advertisement, eighty-three women come to a studio to tell the stories of their lives. In June 2006, twenty-three of them were selected and filmed at the Glauce Rocha Theater in Rio de Janeiro. In September of the same year, professional actresses reenacted these stories. Presented by the 14th Brazilian Film Festival of Miami
Cast: Andrea Beltrão, Marília Pêra, Fernanda Torres, etc
Distributor: VideoFilmes
Join us in the courtyard 6pm-8pm to have a taste of Brazil, with typical sampling dishes available for sale from Ana Braga and Happy Days Catering Service.
 6pm
LITTLE BOOK OF LOVE
Directed by Sandra Werneck / Romance / 35 mm / 91 min / 1997
Synopsis
The sentimental itinerary of Luiza and Gabriel, two young people who meet by chance, fall in love, question each other and separate. The disorder of passion is laid out in alphabetical order, from the initial attraction to the final split, in a referential and contemporary love story. Presented by the 14th Brazilian Film Festival of Miami
Cast: Andréa Beltrão, Daniel Dantas, Mônica Torres, Toni Ramos, José Wilker, Glória Pires, Marcos Winter, and more
 8pm
QUEEN OF BRAZIL
Directed by Fernanda Tornaghi and Ricardo Bruno / Documentary / HD / Color / 71min / 2008
Synopsis
Fábio is a small town boy from the Amazon region. He departs to Rio de Janeiro hoping to become the next Miss Gay Brazil. This documentary shows the story of Fabio and his partner as they embark on a journey towards a little known national beauty pageant which mobilizes the lives of hundreds of guys around the country – all pursuing the dream of being crowned as Brazil´s most beautiful girl. Presented by the 14th Brazilian Film Festival of Miami
Cast: Fábio Mota, Otacílio Júnior, Marcos André, Alexandre Braga, Nany People, Luiza Ramil, Cleidina Mota and Aline Mota
 6pm
QUEEN OF BRAZIL
Directed by Fernanda Tornaghi and Ricardo Bruno / Documentary / HD / Color / 71min / 2008
Synopsis
Fábio is a small town boy from the Amazon region. He departs to Rio de Janeiro hoping to become the next Miss Gay Brazil. This documentary shows the story of Fabio and his partner as they embark on a journey towards a little known national beauty pageant which mobilizes the lives of hundreds of guys around the country – all pursuing the dream of being crowned as Brazil´s most beautiful girl. Presented by the 14th Brazilian Film Festival of Miami
Cast: Fábio Mota, Otacílio Júnior, Marcos André, Alexandre Braga, Nany People, Luiza Ramil, Cleidina Mota and Aline Mota
8pm
LITTLE BOOK OF LOVE
Directed by Sandra Werneck / Romance / 35 mm / 91 min / 1997
Synopsis
The sentimental itinerary of Luiza and Gabriel, two young people who meet by chance, fall in love, question each other and separate. The disorder of passion is laid out in alphabetical order, from the initial attraction to the final split, in a referential and contemporary love story. Presented by the 14th Brazilian Film Festival of Miami
Cast: Andréa Beltrão, Daniel Dantas, Mônica Torres, Toni Ramos, José Wilker, Glória Pires, Marcos Winter, and more
8pm
THE MAN WHO BOTTLED CLOUDS
Directed by Lírio Ferreira / Documentary/ 35mm / 100min / 2008
Synopsis
A music documentary chronicling the life and work of the composer, lawyer, politician, and creator of copyright laws protecting Brazilian artists, Humberto Teixeira. Also known as “The Doctor of Baião,” he is celebrated for his popular classics, among them the “anthem of drought,” Asa Branca. The film accompanies his daughter, Denise Dummont, on a journey in search of knowledge about her father. The Man Who Bottled Clouds is a celebration of Teixeira's artistic and musical work. Baião is rediscovered now and recorded by some of Brazil's most vibrant stars. Presented by the 14th Brazilian Film Festival of Miami
Cast: David Byrne, Caetano Veloso, Chico Buarque de Hollanda, Bebel Gilberto, Elba Ramalho, Gal Costa, Zeca Pagodinho, Denise Dummont and Luiz Gonzaga
 8pm
THE BIG FAMILY: THE MOVIE
Directed by Maurício Farias / Documentary/ 35mm / 100min / 2008
Synopsis
After having a medical examination, Lineu is positive that he’s about to die and that the Silva family won’t survive. He then takes three chances to rebuild his relationship with the rest of his family so they won't feel bad about his death. Without understanding the reasons behind his change in attitude, the family is hit full force by his sometimes comic, yet sometimes tragic attitude. Presented by the 14th Brazilian Film Festival of Miami
Cast: Marco Nanini, Marieta Severo, Pedro Cardoso, Guta Stresser, Andréa Beltrão, Lúcio Mauro Filho, Paulo Betti, Tonico Pereira, Marcos Oliveira and Dira Paes
Distributor: Europa Filmes and M.A. Marcondes
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