Master: A Building in Copacabana explained

Master: A Building in Copacabana
Director:Eduardo Coutinho
Producer:João Moreira Salles
Mauricio Andrade Ramos
Cinematography:Jacques Heuiche
Editing:Jordana Berg
Runtime:110 minutes
Country:Brazil
Language:Portuguese

Master: A Building in Copacabana (Portuguese: '''Edifício Master''') is a 2002 Brazilian documentary film by Eduardo Coutinho, about residents of a building in the Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro.[1] [2]

In the 2010s it was ranked as number 28 on the Abraccine Top 100 Brazilian films list[3] and also number 4 in the documentary list.[4]

Plot

The film presents the daily lives of the residents of Edifício Master, in Copacabana, and shows a rich panel of stories. With 276 apartments and 12 floors, the place serves as a home for the interviewees, who reveal dramas, solitude, desires and vanities.

Promotion

The film had its premiere at the Festival de Gramado in August 2002 and won the Best Documentary Award.

The film made subsequent appearances at the Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival, the São Paulo International Film Festival, the Havana Film Festival, the Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festival, among others.

Accolades

List of awards and nominations
AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s) and nominee(s)Result
Festival de Gramado2002Best Documentary (Critics Award)Edifício Master[5]
São Paulo International Film Festival2002Best DocumentaryEdifício Master[6]
Havana Film Festival2003Best DocumentaryMaster: A Building in Copacabana[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Master: A Building in Copacabana . IDFA. 30 May 2020.
  2. Web site: Master: A Building in Copacabana . Bampfa. 30 May 2020.
  3. Web site: Abraccine organiza ranking dos 100 melhores filmes brasileiros. Abraccine - Associação Brasileira de Críticos de Cinema. 27 November 2015. 27 May 2020. Portuguese . Abraccine organizes ranking of the 100 best Brazilian films.
  4. Web site: 100 melhores documentários brasileiros. Revista de Cinema. 2 April 2017. 27 May 2020. Portuguese . Top 100 Brazilian documentaries.
  5. Web site: Gramado 2002: Conheça os vencedores do Festival. G1. 18 August 2002 . 30 May 2020. Portuguese . Gramado 2002: Find out who are the winners of the Festival.
  6. Web site: PREMIAÇÕES - 26ª Mostra. São Paulo International Film Festival. 30 May 2020. Portuguese . 'AWARDS - 26th Mostra (São Paulo International Film Festival).
  7. Web site: Havana Film Festival - Awards. IMDb. 30 May 2020.