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Pra Frente, Brasil
''Pra Frente, Brasil'' () is a 1982 Brazilian drama film directed, written and produced by Roberto Farias. It tells the fictional story of a man mistakenly arrested by a group linked to the military dictatorship during the 1970 FIFA World Cup. Plot The film is set on mid 1970, when the military regime's "economic miracle" and the victory of the Brazil national football team on the FIFA World Cup serves as a distraction for the persecution of opposition leaders by the political police of the dictatorship. Under this context, Jofre Godoi da Fonseca, an alienated middle class man, is mistaken for Sarmento, a political activist he met at an airport prior to his assassination. He is then arrested and brutally tortured by a paramilitary group of vigilantes sponsored by influential businessmen to hunt down people deemed "subversive" by the regime. Jofre's wife Marta and his brother Miguel join forces to investigate his disappearance. After they fail to get enough support from law enfo ...
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Roberto Farias
Roberto Farias (27 March 1932 – 14 May 2018) was a Brazilian film director, film producer, producer and screenwriter. He directed 15 films during his career. His 1982 film ''Pra Frente, Brasil'' was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival. Farias' brother Reginaldo Faria (the 's' was added to his surname due to an error at the registry) is also a film director and actor. Biography Brother of the actor Reginaldo Faria, had an "s" added to his surname by error of the notary. His mother took him as a baby when he went to the movies. Between one bottle and another, it was his first contact with what was happening on the screen. At the age of 8 he was making a "movie" at his house using shoe boxes. From cinema to photography was an easy jump and he came from Nova Friburgo to study Fine Arts in Rio de Janeiro or to do Architecture, but his destiny and preference was always the movies. Throughout his career, Roberto was an assistant, editor, screenwriter, produce ...
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Emílio Garrastazu Médici
Emílio Garrastazu Médici (; 4 December 1905 – 9 October 1985) was a Brazilian military leader and politician who was the 28th president of Brazil from 1969 to 1974. His authoritarian rule marked the apex of the Brazilian military regime. During his administration, the country experienced the so-called " Economic Miracle", characterized by a 55.84% growth in GDP (an average of 11.16% per year) and a 42.15% increase in per capita income (an average of 8.43% per year). However, this period also saw a threefold rise in external debt and a growing income disparity. Médici took office with inflation at 19.31% and left it at 15.54%. However, the economic growth of the period was driven by a significant increase in foreign investment and a broad state-led investment program funded through international credit institutions. The latter caused a drastic rise in external debt, which grew from $3.9 billion in 1968 to over $12.5 billion in 1973. His presidency also saw the completion o ...
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Films About The Brazilian Military Dictatorship
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to the flickering appearance of early films. ...
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Brazilian Drama Films
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1982 Films
The following is an overview of events in 1982 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Highest-grossing films North America The top ten 1982 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Outside North America The highest-grossing 1982 films in countries outside of North America. Worldwide gross revenue The following table lists known worldwide gross revenue figures for several high-grossing films that originally released in 1982. Note that this list is incomplete and is therefore not representative of the highest-grossing films worldwide in 1982. Events * January 1 - Terry Semel becomes president of Warner Bros. * March 5 - John Belushi dies after being injected with a mixture of heroin and cocaine at the Chateau Marmont hotel in Los Angeles, California. * June 11 ** '' E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'' is released; it became the highest-grossing film to date. ** M ...
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1982 Drama Films
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Festival De Cine Iberoamericano De Huelva
The Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival () is the oldest film festival in Europe dedicated to the Ibero-American cinema. It has been held since 1975 in Huelva, Spain. During the first editions, it was known as (). The festival was originally organised by a private entity, the Cine-Club Huelva. Upon the creation of the governing , and the ensuing constitution of the board of trustees, the festival is primarily funded by the , the Provincial Deputation of Huelva, the Junta of Andalusia and the Spanish Ministry of Culture, as well as a number of private donors. The festival is chiefly publicly funded. The grand prize is the "Golden Columbus" () for best feature. Other awards include best director, best male lead, best female lead, best script, best photography and best short film. Winners of the Golden Columbus . ''Variety Variety may refer to: Arts and entertainment Entertainment formats * Variety (radio) * Variety show, in theater and television Films * ''Variety'' ...
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Golden Bear
The Golden Bear () is the highest prize awarded for the best film at the Berlin International Film Festival and is, along with the Palme d'Or and the Golden Lion, the most important international film festival award. The bear is the heraldic animal of Berlin, featured on both the Coat of arms of Berlin, coat of arms and flag of Berlin. History The winners of the first Berlin International Film Festival in 1951 were determined by a West German panel, with five winners of the Golden Bear, divided by categories and genres. Between 1952 and 1955, the winners of the Golden Bear were determined by the audience members. In 1956, the FIAPF, Fédération Internationale des Associations de Producteurs de Films formally accredited the festival, and since then, the Golden Bear has been awarded by an international jury. The award The statuette shows a bear standing on its hind legs and is based on the 1932 design by German sculptor Renée Sintenis of Berlin's coat of arms of Berlin, her ...
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33rd Berlin International Film Festival
The 33rd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 18 February to 1 March 1983. The festival opened with the out of competition film ''Tootsie'', by Sydney Pollack. The Golden Bear was jointly awarded to ''Ascendancy (film), Ascendancy'', directed by Edward Bennett (director), Edward Bennett, and ''La colmena (film), La colmena'', directed by Mario Camus. The retrospective titled ''Exile. Six Actors from Germany'' was dedicated to German or Austrian actors Wolfgang Zilzer, Curt Bois, Dolly Haas, Francis Lederer, Elisabeth Bergner and Hertha Thiele, who were forced to leave Germany after the 1930s rise of the Nazi Germany, Nazi regime. Juries Main Competition The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival: * Jeanne Moreau, French actress - Jury President * Alex Bänninger, Swiss publicist and writer * Franco Brusati, Italian playwright and filmmaker * Elem Klimov, Soviet filmmaker * , West-German actress * Kurt Maetzig, East-German fi ...
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Cláudio Marzo
Claudio is an Italian and Spanish first name. In Portuguese, it is accented Cláudio. In Catalan and Occitan, it is Claudi, while in Romanian it is Claudiu. Origin and history Claudius was the name of an eminent Roman gens, the most important members of which were: * Claudius, Emperor Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus * Appius Claudius Sabinus Regillensis (), founder of the family, originally a Sabine known as Attius Clausus. * Appius Claudius Crassus (), public official, decemvir in 451 BC, appointed to codify the laws * Appius Claudius Caecus (), official orator, consul in 307 BC and 296 BC, known for the Appian Way * Claudius Gothicus (210–270), officer in the Roman army and a provincial governor First name: Claudio Claudio became a popular first name due to the spread of Christianity during the Middle Ages. Claudio is also used in Spanish and in Portuguese, accented as Cláudio. Notable people with the name include: * Claudio Abarca (born 1994), Chilean fo ...
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Carlos Zara
Carlos may refer to: Places ;Canada * Carlos, Alberta, a locality ;United States * Carlos, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Carlos, Maryland, a place in Allegany County * Carlos, Minnesota, a small city * Carlos, West Virginia ;Elsewhere * Carlos (crater), Montes Apenninus, LQ12, Moon; a lunar crater near Mons Hadley People * Carlos (given name), including a list of name holders * Carlos (surname), including a list of name holders Sportspeople * Carlos (Timorese footballer) (Carlos Mateus Ximenes, born 1986) * Carlos (footballer, born 1995) (Carlos Alberto Carvalho da Silva Júnior), Brazilian footballer * Carlos (footballer, born 1985) (Carlos Santos de Jesus), Brazilian footballer Others * Carlos (Calusa) (died 1567), king or paramount chief of the Calusa people of Southwest Florida * Carlos (singer) (1943—2008), French entertainer * Carlos the Jackal, a Venezuelan terrorist Arts and entertainment * ''Carlos'' (miniseries), 2010 biopic about the terrorist Carlos ...
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Natália Do Vale
Natália do Vale (born March 6, 1953) is a Brazilian actress. She appeared in leading roles in several television programs, including '' Olho no Olho'', '' Água Viva'' and ''Women in Love''. Biography Vale was born in Floriano, the daughter of Portuguese immigrants who moved to Brazil in search of better financial conditions. She had only one brother, named Antonio Ferreira do Vale. Her parents and brother are already deceased. In the 70s, she moved with his family to São Paulo in search of better living conditions. In São Paulo, Natália took the entrance exam and graduated in philosophy from the University of São Paulo The Universidade de São Paulo (, USP) is a public research university in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, and the largest public university in Brazil. The university was founded on 25 January 1934, regrouping already existing schools in .... To help support the household, she worked as an intern, assisting a geography teacher in the course of p ...
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