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drama film
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directed and written by
Kleber Mendonça Filho
Kleber Mendonça Filho (; born 3 November 1968) is a Brazilian film director, screenwriter, producer, and critic.
Life and career
With a degree in journalism from the Federal University of Pernambuco, Kleber Mendonça Filho began his career as ...
, produced by Emilie Lesclaux and starring
Irandhir Santos
Irandhir Santos Pinto (born 22 August 1978) is a Brazilian actor.
Early life
Born in Barreiros, Pernambuco, Irandhir lived in several cities in the countryside of Pernambuco during his childhood.
The film was screened at the
International Film Festival Rotterdam
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and was released nationally on January 4, 2013. It was selected as the Brazilian submission for
best foreign language film
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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at the
86th Academy Awards
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, but was not nominated. ''
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Life in a middle-class neighbourhood in present-day
Recife
That it may shine on all ( Matthew 5:15)
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takes an unexpected turn after the arrival of an independent private security firm. The presence of these men brings a sense of safety, but also a good deal of anxiety, to a culture which runs on fear. Meanwhile, Bia (Maeve Jinkings), married and a mother of two, must find a way to deal with the constant barking and howling of her neighbour's dog.
Cast
*
Irandhir Santos
Irandhir Santos Pinto (born 22 August 1978) is a Brazilian actor.
Early life
Born in Barreiros, Pernambuco, Irandhir lived in several cities in the countryside of Pernambuco during his childhood.Maeve Jinkings
Maeve Jinkings Melo Silva (born 4 August 1976) is a Brazilian actress.
Early life
Jinkings was born in Brasilia, Brazil's capital, the daughter of a merchant and a photojournalist. At the age of five she moved with her mother to Belém, Par ...
as Bia
* W.J. Solha as Francisco
* Irma Brown as Sofia
* Lula Terra as Anco
* Yuri Holanda as Dinho
* Clébia Souza as Luciene
* Albert Tenório as Ronaldo
* Nivaldo Nascimento as Fernando
* Felipe Bandeira as Nelson
* Clara Pinheiro de Oliveira as Fernanda
* Sebastião Formiga as Claudio
* Mauricéia Conceição as Mariá
Production
''Neighboring Sounds'' is the first fiction feature film from director Kleber Mendonça Filho, who had previously directed the documentary ''Critical''.
Recife
That it may shine on all ( Matthew 5:15)
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Pernambuco
Pernambuco () is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. With an estimated population of 9.6 million people as of 2020, making it seventh-most populous state of Brazil and with around 98,148 km², being the ...
serve as a backdrop for the dialogue of the actors, being recorded in July and August 2010 for 6 weeks and 3 days. The period of editing the film took two years to complete, and also a long time to hit Brazilian theaters, just released nationally on January 4, 2013, with distribution by Vitrine Filmes. Written in 2008, the screenplay was awarded by the Hubert Bals Fund, from
Rotterdam Film Festival
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, where the film made its world premiere. The screenplay was also awarded in bidding by Petrobras and the Government of Pernambuco.
Critical reception
One of the most acclaimed Brazilian films in 2012, ''Neighbouring Sounds'' received overwhelmingly positive reviews; film review aggregator
Rotten Tomatoes
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reports that 92% of critics gave the film a positive review based on 36 reviews, with an average score of 7.8/10. On
Metacritic
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, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 based on reviews from critics, the film has a score of 77 (citing "generally favourable reviews") based on 9 reviews.
Critic A. O. Scott from ''
The New York Times
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'' names as one of the world's top 10 movies made in 2012.
Caetano Veloso
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, in his column in the newspaper ''
O Globo
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Founded by journalist Irineu Marinho, owner of ''A Noite'', it was orig ...
'', called it "one of the best films made recently in the world." Robert Abele from ''
Los Angeles Times
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'' emphasizes it as "remarkable" and "breathtaking". Tom Dawson of ''
Total Film
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'' gave it four of five stars, saying that Filho "reveals a society haunted by both its past and by the threat of future violence", while David Parkinson from ''
Empire
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'' also praises the director, calling his film "a hugely impressive debut feature".
President of Brazil
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Dilma Rousseff
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, in her
Twitter
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account, said to be happy with the film's submission to the 86th Academy Awards, stating it's a "beautiful film". The president also recommended ''Neighbouring Sounds'' to her followers, considering the film "a chronicle of today's Recife".
Accolades
See also
*
List of submissions to the 86th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
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List of Brazilian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
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