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Júlio Bressane

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Júlio Bressane
Bressane in 2006
Born (1946-02-13) February 13, 1946 (age 78)
Occupation(s)Film director, writer
Years active1965–present

Júlio Eduardo Bressane de Azevedo (born February 13, 1946) is a Brazilian filmmaker and writer.

Biography

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A representative of the Brazilian cinema marginal, Julio Bressane began making films as an assistant director of Walter Lima Jr., in 1965.[1]

In 1967 Bressane debuted as director with Face to Face, being selected for the Festival of Brasilia. In 1970 he founded Belair Movies in company with fellow filmmaker Rogério Sganzerla. They chose a model of making films and low-cost production and thereby managed to run six feature films in just six months.[1]

Bressane came into exile in London in the early 1970s, but returned to Brazil several years later and made one film after another, using slapstick and debauchery as its main features. An acclaimed film of this period was the provocative Tabu, released in 1982. Critics consider Bressane the most scholarly of the Brazilian film directors, and his work is notable for the diversity of its narrative language.[1] Another feature of his filmography is the comprehensive approach to historical and literary characters. He is also noted by his low-budget, short-time shootings, with an average of 11 to 14 days to make and edit a film.[2]

His film Cleopatra was presented at the Venice Film Festival in 2007, as part of the Mostra Venezia Maestri (Venice Masters Exhibition),[2] as well as being named best film of the 40th Festival de Brasília Film in November 2007.

Filmography

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Key
Indicates a documentary Indicates a short film
Year Original title English release title Notes
1966 Lima Barreto: Trajetória Short documentary on Lima Barreto.
1966 Bethânia Bem de Perto: A Propósito de Um Show Co-directed with Eduardo Escorel. Short documentary and concert film on Brazilian singer Maria Bethânia.
1967 Cara a Cara Face to Face
1969 Matou a Família e Foi ao Cinema Killed the Family and Went to the Movies
1969 O Anjo Nasceu The Angel Was Born
1970 Cuidado Madame
1970 Barão Olavo, o Horrível Baron Olavo, the Horrible
1970 A Família do Barulho
1971 Memórias de Um Estrangulador de Loiras Memories of a Blonde Strangler
1971 Amor Louco Crazy Love
1971 A Fada do Oriente
1972 Lágrima Pantera Brazilian-American Co-production.
1973 O Rei do Baralho
1975 O Monstro Caraíba
1977 Viola Chinesa Chinese Viola: My Encounter with Brazilian Cinema Short documentary.
1978 O Gigante da América The Giant of America
1978 Agonia
1979 Cinema Inocente
1982 Tabu
1985 Brás Cubas
1989 Sermões: A História de Antônio Vieira Based on the life of António Vieira.
1992 Quem Seria o Feliz Conviva de Isadora Duncan? Segment of Oswaldianas (1992).
1995 O Mandarim The Mandarin Based on the life of Mário Reis.
1997 Miramar
1999 São Jerônimo
2001 Dias de Nietzsche em Turim Days of Nietzsche in Turin Based on the life of Friedrich Nietzsche.
2003 Filme de Amor A Love Movie
2007 Ver Viver Reviver Short documentary.
2007 Cleópatra Cleopatra
2007 Passagem em Ferrara Short documentary dedicated to Michelangelo Antonioni.
2008 A Erva do Rato The Herb of the Rat
2012 Rua Aperana 52 Aperana Street 52
2012 O Batuque dos Astros Drumming Beat of the Stars Documentary on Fernando Pessoa.
2013 Educação Sentimental
Venice 70: Future Reloaded Segment director.
2015 Garoto Kid
2016 Beduino
2018 Sedução da Carne Seduction of the Flesh
2019 Nietzsche sils Maria Rochedo de Surlej Co-directed with Rosa Dias and Rodrigo Lima.
2021 Capitu and the Chapter Capitu e o Capítulo
2023 The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus A Longa Viagem do Ônibus Amarelo
Rudder of Destiny Leme do Destino

Awards

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  • Venice Film Festival, 2001 (Italy) – Winner of Filmcritica Bastone Bianco Award (Júlio Bressane).
  • Love Film won the awards for best film, photography (Walter Carvalho) and soundtrack (Guilherme Vaz), the 36th Festival de Brasília Film in 2003
  • Candango won the trophy for best film at the Festival de Brasília, by Tabu (1982) and Miramar (1997)
  • Candango won the trophy for best director at the Festival de Brasilia, Miramar (1997) and St. Jerome (1999)
  • Award for best screenplay to Rosa Maria Dias at the Festival de Brasilia by Days of Nietzsche in Turin

Books

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  • Some (1996)
  • Cinemancia (2000)
  • Fotodrama (2005)
  • Deslimite (2011)

References

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  1. ^ a b c Júlio Bressane Archived January 10, 2014, at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese)
  2. ^ a b Júlio Bressane/Cleopatra

Further reading

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  • Schneider, Steven Jay, ed. (2007). 501 Movie Directors. London: Cassell Illustrated. p. 493. ISBN 9781844035731. OCLC 1347156402.
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