Marighella (film) explained

Marighella
Country:Brazil
Director:Wagner Moura
Cinematography:Adrian Teijido
Editing:Lucas Gonzaga
Starring:Seu Jorge
Adriana Esteves
Bruno Gagliasso
Humberto Carrão
Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos
Language:Portuguese

Marighella is a 2019 Brazilian biographical political thriller film directed by Wagner Moura, based on the life of Carlos Marighella, a Brazilian politician, writer, and Marxist–Leninist guerrilla fighter[1] [2] accused of engaging in "terrorist acts" against the Brazilian military dictatorship.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] The film was adapted from the biography Marighella - O Guerrilheiro que Incendiou o Mundo (Marighella - The Guerrilla Who Lit the World on Fire), by Mário Magalhães. It is Moura's directorial debut.[11]

Seu Jorge plays Carlos Marighella. The film also features Adriana Esteves, Bruno Gagliasso and Humberto Carrão.[12]

Cast

Reception

Marighella debuted at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival on February 14, 2019, but did not compete for the Golden Bear Award.[13]

The film received generally positive reviews from critics., of the reviews compiled by Rotten Tomatoes are positive, with an average rating of .[14] The film has also attracted social and political controversies. Stephen Dalton, writing for The Hollywood Reporter, observed that Moura presents Marighella as a martyr for liberal values even though the real Marighella was a self-proclaimed far-left Marxist.[15] Marighella's ethnicity was also debated. He is portrayed as black in the film and played by a black actor. Many critics noted, however, that Marighella was actually mixed-race (his father was an Italian immigrant).[16] Moura responded that "there's no way to discuss any social issue in Brazil without talking about racial issues. For me, Marighella had to be black."

The movie was subject to politicized ratings on IMDb, leading the website to note that "unusual voting activity [had been detected]... An alternate weighting calculation has been applied."[17] In 2022, IMDb offers an aggregate 6.6 (out of 10) ranking. Conservative digital activists low-ranked the film, which was countered by progressive activists and artists aligned with Moura offering high scores;[18] [19] in 2022, 95% of the film's rankings are at the extreme of 1 or 10. This distribution suggests that the majority of evaluations were based on ideology rather than cinematic quality; IMDb removed the activists' "critiques."[20]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marighella. Carlos. 1966-12-01. Carta à Comissão Executiva do Partido Comunista Brasileiro. Marxists.org. 18 February 2019.
  2. Book: Magalhães, Mário. Marighella. 2012. Companhia das Letras. 9788580864717. Portuguese.
  3. News: Sulzberger. C. L.. 1977-10-22. Terror Without A Philosophy. en-US. The New York Times. 2019-02-18. 0362-4331.
  4. News: 2009-01-28. The Terrorist Classic: Manual of the Urban Guerrilla. en-US. Foreign Affairs: America and the World. Spring 1986. 2019-02-18. 0015-7120.
  5. Williams. John W.. 1989. Carlos Marighella: The father of urban guerrilla warfare. Terrorism. en. 12. 1. 1–20. 10.1080/10576108908435757. 0149-0389.
  6. News: Carlos Marighella - der gute Terrorist. 2019-02-18. Der Tagesspiegel Online. de.
  7. Web site: Schaefer. Annette. 2017-12-01. Inside the Terrorist Mind. 2019-02-18. Scientific American.
  8. Book: Ekaterina, Stepanova. Terrorism in asymmetrical conflict: ideological and structural aspects. 2008. Oxford University Press. 978-0199533558. 170034858.
  9. Web site: 2019-02-18. Marighella: who is the terrorist brought by Wagner Moura to the movies?. 2019-02-19. Gazeta do Povo. en-US.
  10. Web site: Festival de Berlim 2019: Wagner Moura apresenta o radical Marighella, retrato do guerrilheiro que enfrentou a ditadura. AdoroCinema. Bruno. Carmelo. February 14, 2019. February 19, 2019.
  11. Web site: This article is more than 1 year old Marighella: revolutionary biopic from Narcos' Wagner Moura criticised by Bolsonaro. The Guardian. Anna Jean. Kaiser. February 20, 2019. October 31, 2020.
  12. Web site: 'Marighella' é selecionado para Festival de Cinema de Berlim. Terra. February 19, 2019. pt-BR.
  13. Web site: Filme 'Marighella', de Wagner Moura, estreia sob aplausos em Berlim. Folha de S.Paulo. February 14, 2019. February 19, 2019. pt-BR.
  14. Web site: Marighella (2019). Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. .
  15. Web site: Stephen. Dalton. 'Marighella': Film Review . The Hollywood Reporter. 15 February 2019 . February 21, 2019. en.
  16. News: Anna Jean. Kaiser. Marighella: revolutionary biopic from Narcos' Wagner Moura criticised by Bolsonaro. The Guardian. 20 February 2019 . February 21, 2019. en.
  17. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7825208/ratings/?ref_=tt_ov_rt#void
  18. Web site: Bots tentaram derrubar nota de 'Marighella' no IMDb, mas não deu muito certo. Vice. February 18, 2019. February 19, 2019. pt-BR. Julia Reis.
  19. Web site: Após ação coordenada anti-'Marighella', IMDB apaga críticas ao filme. VEJA.com. February 19, 2019. pt-BR.
  20. Web site: Direita derruba 'Marighella', esquerda contra-ataca e site americano retira avaliações. Folha de S.Paulo. February 18, 2019. February 19, 2019. pt-BR.

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