Fernanda Young: Beyond My Control 2024
Poetic essay on the life of the writer, presenter and screenwriter Fernanda Young.
Poetic essay on the life of the writer, presenter and screenwriter Fernanda Young.
This documentary is the last feature film of the "Trilogy of Catharsis" - a documentary series by filmmaker Adriana L. Dutra. This film leads us to reflect on the way in which fear dominates humanity and how the system takes advantage of this feeling to manipulate the masses, exploring the appropriate aspects in each environment to achieve its goal.
Over the course of one night, the trivial squabbles of five couples from the same apartment building escalate into potentially relationship-ending rows.
Brazilian music gets the royal treatment in this eclectic collection that features performances from such luminaries as Jorge Aragao, Fundo de Quintal, Alcione and Bezerra Da Silva. Songs include "Malandro"; "Vendi Meu Peixe"; "Amor A Primeira Vista"; "Do Fundo Do Nosso Quintal"; "Tendencia"; "Miudinho, Meu Bem, Miudinho"; "Pot Pourri: Poeira Da Idade/ Eu Sei Que Vou Te Amar"; "Parabens Do Brasil Pra Voce"; and more.
In three acts, the documentary talks about internet's "cancel culture" from the point of view of Brazilian internet celebrities, politicians and comedians.
Documentary on the research for the production of the film Lavoura Arcaica (2001), based on the novel of the same name by Raduan Nassar. Two filmmakers take a trip with an uncertain destination through the mountains of Lebanon, Syria and southern Spain.