Brasilia, Contradictions of a New City (1968)
In 1967, de Andrade was invited by the Italian company Olivetti to produce a documentary on the new Brazilian capital city of Brasília. Constructed during the latter half of the 1950s and founded in 1960, the city was part of an effort to populate Brazil’s vast interior region and was to be the embodiment of democratic urban planning, free from the class divisions and inequalities that characterize so many metropolises. Unsurprisingly, Brasília, Contradições de uma Cidade Nova (Brasília, Contradictions of a New City, 1968) revealed Brasília to be utopic only for the wealthy, replicating the same social problems present in every Brazilian city. (Senses of Cinema)
Director: Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 24 min
Release Date: January 1, 1968
Cast
- Ferreira Gullar - Narrator (voice)
Screenplay
Cinematography: Affonso Beato
Editing: Renato Neumann
Production: Filmes do Serro
Country: Brazil
Language: Português
Original Language: pt
Keywords
architecture, short film
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Brasilia, Contradictions of a New City about?
- In 1967, de Andrade was invited by the Italian company Olivetti to produce a documentary on the new Brazilian capital city of Brasília. Constructed during the latter half of the 1950s and founded in 1960, the city was part of an effort to populate Brazil’s vast interior region and was to be the embodiment of democratic urban planning, free from the class divisions and inequalities that characterize so many metropolises. Unsurprisingly, Brasília, Contradições de uma Cidade Nova (Brasília, Contradictions of a New City, 1968) revealed Brasília to be utopic only for the wealthy, replicating the same social problems present in every Brazilian city. (Senses of Cinema)
- Who directed Brasilia, Contradictions of a New City?
- Brasilia, Contradictions of a New City was directed by Joaquim Pedro de Andrade.
- Who stars in Brasilia, Contradictions of a New City?
- Brasilia, Contradictions of a New City stars Ferreira Gullar.
- How long is Brasilia, Contradictions of a New City?
- Brasilia, Contradictions of a New City has a runtime of 24m (24 minutes).
- What genre is Brasilia, Contradictions of a New City?
- Brasilia, Contradictions of a New City is a Documentary film.
- Where was Brasilia, Contradictions of a New City produced?
- Brasilia, Contradictions of a New City was produced in Brazil.