Documentario sobre getulio vargas biography

  • The film covers his two major political periods - which divides in between his power takeover (1930-1945) and the election period (1950-1954).
  • Documentary about the life of President Getulio Vargas.
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    Getúlio Vargas

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    Good historical images but painfully sidetracked

    Ana Carolina's documentary is an interesting collage of audio and images from the newsreels era that follows one of the most controversial and also one of the most honored figures in Brazil history, president Getúlio Vargas (1882-1954). The film covers his two major political periods - which divides in between his power takeover (1930-1945) and the election period (1950-1954), which ended abruptly with his suicide on 24 August, 1954 after a scandal where a political rival was shot (but survived) and his bodyguard, a naval officer were killed by men allegedly under Vargas orders or coming from someone close to him - sadly, the film never touches this last important fact except for news clips.

    The film, while good in just exposing rare and valuable images of a period where TV wasn't the main source of news, falters in not being sustainable when it comes to talk about historical facts, politi

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    A Century of Brazilian Documentary Film: From Nationalism to Protest (Review)

    In February 2018, the Panorama Dokumenta at the 68th edition of the Berlinale, or the Berlin International Film Festival, showcased 20 features. Three were made by Brazilian directors and center Brazil through their subject matter or the regional landscapes portrayed: Ex Pajé (Ex Shaman, Luiz Bolognesi), Bixa Travesty (Tranny Fag, Claudia Priscilla and Kiko Goifman), and O Processo (The Trial, Maria Augusta Ramos). A fourth, Zentralflughafen THF (Central Airport THF, Karim Ainouz), made by a Berlin-based Brazilian director, registers the lives of asyl seekers in Tempelhof, Berlin’s former airport built bygd the Nazi government.

    Significantly, what also materialized at the Berlinale was the diversity of voices represented in these films. The story of a holy member of Brazil’s Pater Surui tribe, the artistic and everyday life of a transgender artist and performer, Linn da Quebrada, and the

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    Getúlio (film)

    2014 film directed by João Jardim

    Getúlio is a 2014 Brazilian biographicaldrama film directed by João Jardim and written by George Moura, starring Tony Ramos as Brazilian presidentGetúlio Vargas, based on the final moments of the crisis that led to the death of the then president, during the 19 days before the August 24, 1954.[3]

    The film was released in Brazil on May 1, 2014, coinciding with the Workers' Day official holiday – in reference to the labor policies implemented by Getúlio.[4]

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    The plot begins in August 1954, after the attempted murder of Carlos Lacerda (Alexandre Borges), owner of the opposition newspaper, then, president Getúlio has to confront with the increasing instability of his government, in addition to the charges of ordering the murder of his political enemy.[5]

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    With experience in documentary films, the director João Jardim has gathered an

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