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Fernanda Torres
Fernanda Pinheiro Monteiro Torres (born 15 September 1965) is a Brazilian film, stage and television actress and writer. She was born in Rio de Janeiro, the daughter of the Oscar-nominated actress Fernanda Montenegro and the actor Fernando Torres. In May 1986, she received the Best Actress Award at Cannes Festival for '' Eu Sei Que Vou Te Amar'' at the age of 20. She is married to movie producer and director Andrucha Waddington, who directed her and her mother in the 2005 film '' The House of Sand''. They have two sons together, Joaquim (b. 2000) and Antônio (born on April 10, 2008). She is also the stepmother of João (b. 1993) and Pedro (b. 1995). In 2003, she wrote her first script (''O Redentor'', 2004), with the assistance of her brother, cinematographer Cláudio Torres. Selected filmography *'' Inocência'' (1983) *'' A Marvada Carne'' (1985) *'' Com Licença, Eu Vou à Luta'' (1986) *'' Eu Sei Que Vou Te Amar'' (1986) *'' A Mulher do Próximo'' (1988) *'' Kuarup'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio De Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a beta global city, Rio de Janeiro is the sixth-most populous city in the Americas. Part of the city has been designated as a World Heritage Site, named "Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea", on 1 July 2012 as a Cultural Landscape. Founded in 1565 by the Portuguese, the city was initially the seat of the Captaincy of Rio de Janeiro, a domain of the Portuguese Empire. In 1763, it became the capital of the State of Brazil, a state of the Portuguese Empire. In 1808, when the Portuguese Royal Court moved to Brazil, Rio de Janeiro became the seat of the court of Queen Maria I of Portugal. She subsequently, under the leadership of her son the prince regent João VI of Portugal, raised Brazil to the dignity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Man's War
''One Man's War'' is a 1991 television drama film set in Paraguay in 1976, under the dictatorship of General Alfredo Stroessner. It is based on the true story of Joel Filártiga (played by Anthony Hopkins Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins (born 31 December 1937) is a Welsh actor, director, and producer. One of Britain's most recognisable and prolific actors, he is known for his performances on the screen and stage. Hopkins has received many accolad ...), who sought justice for his son's death at the hands of Stroessner's secret police. The film stops before Filártiga launches the landmark international law case of Filártiga v. Peña-Irala (1980).John Leonard, '' New York'', 22 April 1991One Half of One Man's War/ref> References External links * 1991 films 1991 drama films HBO Films films Films about Latin American military dictatorships American films based on actual events Films directed by Sérgio Toledo Films set in Paraguay 1990s English-language films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nantes Three Continents Festival
The Festival des 3 Continents is an annual film festival held since 1979 in Nantes, France, and is devoted to the cinemas of Asia, and Africa and Latin America. It was founded by Philippe and Alain Jalladeau.Deccan Herald , "Films from three continents", Retrieved 12-15-2008 The top award in the festival's competition is the balloon shaped Montgolfiere d'or. In conjunction with the festival is the Produire au Sud, or Producers of the South, a project that provides funding to independent film productions from Asia, Africa and Latin America. List of Montgolfière d'or winners Further reading *''Asia's magic lantern'', *''Festival of Three Continents'' * ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gramado Film Festival
The Gramado Film Festival ( pt, Festival de Gramado) is an international film festival held annually in the Brazilian city of Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul, since 1973. In 1992, the festival began to award Latin American films produced outside of Brazil. It is the biggest film festival in the country. History Formed by the National Cinema Institute (''Instituto Nacional de Cinema - INC'') in January 1973, the Gramado Film Festival was originally launched at the ''Hydrangeas'' Festivity (''Festa das Hortênsias''), where film exhibitions were promoted between 1969 and 1971. The efforts of the artistic community, the press, tourists, and locals made the initiative a successful event. By the 1980s, it was already the most important film festival of Brazil. Awards Currently, the festival grants awards in 24 categories (13 for Brazilian films, eight for international films, and three special awards). Its awards, called "''Kikitos''", are 13 inch statuettes created by the artisan Elisabe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Mulher Invisível
''A Mulher Invisível'' (''The Invisible Woman'') is a weekly Brazilian Emmy-winning comedy TV series produced by Rede Globo; it is a spin-off from the film of the same name. It stars Selton Mello, Débora Falabella and Luana Piovani. Its first episode aired on May 31, 2011. Premise Pedro (Selton Mello) is a young man, recently married to Clarisse (Débora Falabella), whom he sincerely loves. Pedro is a successful publicist with a promising career, and Clarisse happens to be his boss. But apparently that's not enough, for Pedro has an imaginary paramour, Amanda (Luana Piovani), a beautiful and sensuous blonde woman whom of course only he can see. Amanda is an ideal woman, in love with Pedro. As she herself states, she exists only to make him happy. Pedro's coworker and best friend Wilson, a cynical lover yet loyal friend, is, as the series begins, the only one to know Pedro's secret. In the pilot episode, Clarisse, after a crisis, is up to divorce Pedro and discovers his imag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saneamento Básico
''Saneamento Básico'' (Portuguese for "basic sanitation") is a 2007 Brazilian comedy film written and directed by Jorge Furtado. It stars Fernanda Torres, Wagner Moura, Camila Pitanga, Bruno Garcia,_Lázaro_Ramos.html" ;"title="m_linha/nowiki>">m_linha">_[em_linha/nowiki>/ref> _Filmography *2013_-_''Turbo_(film).html" "title="m_linha/nowiki>.html" ;"title="m lin ..., Lázaro Ramos">m_linha/nowiki>">m_linha">_[em_linha/nowiki>/ref> _Filmography *2013_-_''Turbo_(film).html" "title="m_linha/nowiki>.html" ;"title="m lin ..., Lázaro Ramos, Tonico Pereira and Paulo José. Plot The people of Linha Cristal, a fictitious village of Italian Brazilians, Italo-Brazilian descendants in Serra Gaúcha, gather to discuss the construction of a septic tank for sewage treatment. They form a commission which is responsible in ordering the budget to the town hall. The secretary of the mayor recognizes the need of the tank, but informs that there is no budget available. There is, however, R$10,00 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redentor (film)
Christ the Redeemer, a reference to Jesus Christ as the Redeemer of humanity, may refer to: Sculpture * ''Christ the Redeemer'' (statue), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil *'' Christ of Vũng Tàu'', in Vũng Tàu, Vietnam *''Christ the Redeemer of the Andes'', on the Argentine-Chilean border *'' Cristo della Minerva'' by Michelangelo, in Rome *''Cristo Redentore'' sculpture in Maratea, Italy Other uses *Redeemer (Christianity), the theological concept of Jesus as redeemer * Christ the Redeemer (icon), a 15th-century Russian icon * ''Christ the Redeemer'' (Mantegna), a 1493 painting by Andrea Mantegna * Christ the Redeemer Parish, in Azerbaijan * ''Cristo Redentor'' (album), a 1968 album by Harvey Mandel *"Cristo Redentor", a song on Charlie Musselwhite's 1967 album '' Stand Back! Here Comes Charley Musselwhite's Southside Band'' ** Covered by David Sanborn on the 2003 album '' Time Again'' *Paso Internacional Los Libertadores The Paso Internacional Los Libertadores, also called ''Crist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Os Normais (film) (Marta), and Evandro Mesquita (Sergio).
A sequel, ''Os Normais 2'', premiered in Brazil on August 27, 2009.
''So Normal'' (Original Portuguese title: ''Os Normais'') is a 2003 Brazilian film, based on the popular Brazilian sitcom of the same name. The film shows the beginning of the relationship between the characters Rui and Vani. It was directed by José Alvarenga Jr. and starred Luiz Fernando Guimarães (Rui), Fernanda Torres (Vani), Marisa Orth Marisa Domingos Orth (born 21 October 1963) is a Brazilian actress, singer and TV host. External links * * 2003 films[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Four Days In September
''Four Days in September'' ( pt, O Que É Isso, Companheiro?) is a 1997 Brazilian thriller film directed by Bruno Barreto and produced by his parents Lucy and Luiz Carlos Barreto. It is a dramatized version of the 1969 kidnapping of the United States Ambassador to Brazil, Charles Burke Elbrick, by members of Revolutionary Movement 8th October (MR-8) and Ação Libertadora Nacional (ALN). It was nominated as Best Foreign Language Film at the 1998 Academy Awards. Background The film is "loosely based" on the 1979 memoir ''O Que É Isso Companheiro?'' (in English: ''What's It, Mate?''), written by politician Fernando Gabeira. In 1969, as a member of Revolutionary Movement 8th October (MR-8), a student guerrilla group, he participated in the abduction of the United States ambassador to Brazil, negotiating to gain release of leftist political prisoners. MR-8 was protesting the recent takeover of Brazil by a military government and seeking the release of political prisoners. But, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
