Chinese Viola

Chinese Viola

1975/05/31 • Released • Portuguese

Documentary
6.0
8m

My meeting with Brazilian cinema

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.

Director : Júlio Bressane

Casts
Júlio Bressane

Júlio Bressane

Self

Grande Otelo

Grande Otelo

Self

Walter Carvalho

Walter Carvalho

Self

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