Jogo de Cena
Brazil
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2007
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Color
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104 min
Jogo de Cena tells the story of 23 women who respond to a newspaper ad requesting them to recount their life stories, which will later be interpreted by actresses. Blending documentary and fiction, authenticity and representation, the film reflects on how a real person can be embodied on screen without technique, exhibitionism, vanity, and manipulation devouring credibility and empathy, the most absurd humor, and the most unexpected tragedy...
Technical Details
Direction:
Eduardo Coutinho
Cinematography:
Jacques Cheuiche
Music:
None
Language:
Portuguese
Production:
Bia Almeida, Raquel Zangrandi
Sound:
Valéria Ferro
Subtitles:
English and Spanish
Screenplay:
Eduardo Coutinho
Editing:
Jordana Berg
Cast:
Marília Pêra, Fernanda Torres, Andréa Beltrão, Mary Sheyla,
Gisele Alves Moura, Débora Almeida
Director
Eduardo Coutinho
Eduardo Coutinho was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 1933. A pivotal figure in Latin American documentary filmmaking, he worked as a journalist for a long time. He authored texts on Brazilian cinema published in various newspapers and magazines. He studied film at the Institut des Hautes Études Cinématographiques (IDHEC) in Paris. In 1975, Coutinho joined the Globo Repórter team. In 1984, he left the company and dedicated himself to video documentary production. From 1999 onwards, he returned to film production with Santo Forte. Jogo de Cena is his tenth feature film. His unique filmmaking methods, and his ability to understand and present his subjects, form the foundation of the Brazilian filmmaker's documentaries.
