History of Brazil

Overview

The film, created in exile from 1971 to 1973 between Cuba and Rome, is considered a "semi-finished" work by Glauber Rocha. It has a certain pedagogical character and seeks, through dialectical editing, to conduct a critical review of colonization, class struggle, messianism, and the establishment of populist governments in the Third World. There is a chronology in the events presented, which, supported by extensive iconography (films, engravings, photos, etc.), create "free" associations that allow the viewer a "polyphonic" view of the "History of Brazil."

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1974

Original language

Portuguese

Spoken languages

Portuguese

Countries

Brazil, Italy, Cuba

Cast

Jésus Histon,Emilio Garrastazu Médici,Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco,João Goulart,Jânio Quadros,Juscelino Kubitschek,Getúlio Vargas,Fidel Castro,Che Guevara,John F. Kennedyand 3 more

Director

Glauber Rocha

Writer

Marcos Medeiros,Glauber Rocha

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0070182