Avanti Popolo (2012 film) explained

Avanti Popolo
Director:Michael Wahrmann
Starring:André Gatti
Carlos Reichenbach
Eduardo Valente
Cinematography:Rodrigo Pastoriza
Editing:Ricardo Alves Jr.
Fellipe Barbosa
Studio:Dezenove Som e Imagem
FiGa Films
Sancho Filmes
Distributor:Vitrine Filmes
Runtime:72 minutes
Country:Brazil
Language:Portuguese

Avanti Popolo is a 2012 Brazilian drama film directed by Michael Wahrmann. It was selected for the Rotterdam and Rome festivals in 2013, awarded for best film at the CinemaXXI competition.[1]

The film mixes fiction and documentary, following the story of André Gatti, a researcher who rescues some Super 8 footage shot by his brother in 1970, while in the resistance against the dictatorship, trying to revive the memory of their father, who has been waiting for his missing son for the last 30 years.[2]

Cast

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Avanti Popolo : Curiosidades . AdoroCinema . 2013-09-09.
  2. Web site: Hessel, Marcelo . Filme brasileiro Avanti Popolo vence mostra no Festival de Roma . Omelete. 2012-11-17 . 2013-09-09.