Pitanga
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.
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Antônio Pitanga
Self
Camila Pitanga
Self
Rocco Pitanga
Self
Roque Araújo
Self
Luiz Carlos Maciel
Self
Caetano Veloso
Self
Maria Bethânia
Self
Maria Creuza
Self
Capinan
Self
Léa Garcia
Self
Carlos Diegues
Self
Sérgio Ricardo
Self
Othon Bastos
Self
Ítala Nandi
Self
José Celso Martinez Corrêa
Self
Selma Egrei
Self
Gésio Amadeu
Self
Zezé Motta
Self
Ney Latorraca
Self
Jards Macalé
Self
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