Pitanga (2016)

Directed by Beto Brant1h 53mDocumentary

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.

Year
2016
Country
BR
Language
Portuguese
Release date
23 September 2016
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Antônio Pitanga
Antônio Pitanga
Self
Camila Pitanga
Camila Pitanga
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Rocco Pitanga
Rocco Pitanga
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Roque Araújo
Roque Araújo
Self
Luiz Carlos Maciel
Luiz Carlos Maciel
Self
Caetano Veloso
Caetano Veloso
Self
Maria Bethânia
Maria Bethânia
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Maria Creuza
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C
Capinan
Self
Léa Garcia
Léa Garcia
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Carlos Diegues
Carlos Diegues
Self
Sérgio Ricardo
Sérgio Ricardo
Self
Othon Bastos
Othon Bastos
Self
Ítala Nandi
Ítala Nandi
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José Celso Martinez Corrêa
José Celso Martinez Corrêa
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Selma Egrei
Selma Egrei
Self
Gésio Amadeu
Gésio Amadeu
Self
Zezé Motta
Zezé Motta
Self
Ney Latorraca
Ney Latorraca
Self
Jards Macalé
Jards Macalé
Self
Neville D'Almeida
Neville D'Almeida
Self
Elisa Lucinda
Elisa Lucinda
Self
Sílvio Guindane
Sílvio Guindane
Self
Tamara Taxman
Tamara Taxman
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Ziraldo
Ziraldo
Self
Ângela Leal
Ângela Leal
Self
Ruth de Souza
Ruth de Souza
Self
Haroldo Costa
Haroldo Costa
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Joel Zito Araújo
Joel Zito Araújo
Self
Hugo Carvana
Hugo Carvana
Self
Tonico Pereira
Tonico Pereira
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Chico Buarque
Chico Buarque
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Paulinho da Viola
Paulinho da Viola
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Luiz Carlos Barreto
Luiz Carlos Barreto
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Cláudio Adão
Self
Milton Gonçalves
Milton Gonçalves
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Jorge Coutinho
Jorge Coutinho
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Walter Lima Jr.
Walter Lima Jr.
Self
Benedita da Silva
Benedita da Silva
Self
Martinho da Vila
Martinho da Vila
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Gilberto Gil
Gilberto Gil
Self
Lázaro Ramos
Lázaro Ramos
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