Pitanga
2016-09-23 | 113 minutes
Plot Summary
This documentary investigates the aesthetic, political and existential trajectory of emblematic Black Brazilian actor Antônio Pitanga. His career spans over five decades, and he has worked with iconic Brazilian filmmakers Glauber Rocha, Cacá Diegues and Walter Lima Jr. He was a prominent figurehead and outspoken activist during the Brazilian dictatorship, a period of unrest in Brazilian cinema. "Pitanga" deep dives into the world of Antônio and the history of Brazil. The documentary was directed by his daughter Camila Pitanga, one of widely recognised faces in Brazilian television and cinema right now. The film is also a poem, and a tender ode to fatherhood.
Cast
-
Antônio PitangaSelf
-
Camila PitangaSelf
-
Rocco PitangaSelf
-
Roque AraújoSelf
-
Luiz Carlos MacielSelf
-
Caetano VelosoSelf
-
Maria BethâniaSelf
-
Léa GarciaSelf
-
Carlos DieguesSelf
-
Sérgio RicardoSelf
-
Othon BastosSelf
-
Ítala NandiSelf
-
José Celso Martinez CorrêaSelf
-
Selma EgreiSelf
-
Gésio AmadeuSelf
-
Zezé MottaSelf
-
Ney LatorracaSelf
-
Jards MacaléSelf
Recommendations
-
Friends Jokes
-
Saw: Rebirth
-
Six Weeks to Twelve Years
-
RETURN
-
Saw III
-
The Matrix Revisited
-
Expend4bles
-
Critters 3
-
Star!
-
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
-
Gulliver Returns
-
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
-
Saw V
-
Dog Soldiers
-
Mutiny on the Buses
-
No Deposit, No Return
-
Das Mädchen mit den fünf Nullen
-
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
-
From Russia with Love
-
1920: Evil Returns