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Chinese Viola

# My meeting with Brazilian cinema
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📜 Overview: The rare short film presents a curious dialogue between filmmaker Julio Bressane and actor Grande Otelo, where, in a mixture of decorated and improvised text, we discover a little manifesto to the Brazilian experimental cinema. Also called "Belair's last film," Chinese Viola reveals the first partnership between photographer Walter Carvalho and Bressane.
🌏 Languages Available: Portuguese
📆 Date Released: 1975-05-31
⌚ Running Time: 8 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.0

Beloved Cast

Júlio Bressane original image
Self
Júlio Bressane
Grande Otelo original image
Self
Grande Otelo
Walter Carvalho original image
Self
Walter Carvalho

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