About Cinema (2015)
An abandoned tumbledown theater in the outback of Paraíba state is the initial setting of a film about cinema, which explores the testimonials of the novelist and playwright Ariano Suassuna and other filmmakers such as Ruy Guerra, Julio Bressane, Ken Loach, Andrzej Wajda, Karim Ainouz, José Padilha, Hector Babenco, Vilmos Zsigmond, Béla Tarr, Gus Van Sant and Jia Zhangke. They all respond to two basic questions: why do they make movies and why do they serve the seventh art. The filmmakers share their thoughts about time, narrative, rhythm, light, movement, the meaning of tragedy, the audience‘s desires and the boundaries with other forms of art.
Director: Walter Carvalho
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 111 min
Release Date: September 15, 2015
Cast
- Béla Tarr - Self
- Ruy Guerra - Self
- Júlio Bressane - Self
- Lucrecia Martel - Self
- José Padilha - Self
- Benedek Fliegauf - Self
- Jia Zhangke - Self
- Gus Van Sant - Self
- Ken Loach - Self
- Ariano Suassuna - Self
Production: República Pureza Filmes
Country: Brazil
Language: 普通话, English, فارسی, Polski, Português, Español
Original Language: pt
More Films by Director: Walter Carvalho
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is About Cinema about?
- An abandoned tumbledown theater in the outback of Paraíba state is the initial setting of a film about cinema, which explores the testimonials of the novelist and playwright Ariano Suassuna and other filmmakers such as Ruy Guerra, Julio Bressane, Ken Loach, Andrzej Wajda, Karim Ainouz, José Padilha, Hector Babenco, Vilmos Zsigmond, Béla Tarr, Gus Van Sant and Jia Zhangke. They all respond to two basic questions: why do they make movies and why do they serve the seventh art. The filmmakers share their thoughts about time, narrative, rhythm, light, movement, the meaning of tragedy, the audience‘s desires and the boundaries with other forms of art.
- Who directed About Cinema?
- About Cinema was directed by Walter Carvalho.
- Who stars in About Cinema?
- About Cinema stars Béla Tarr, Ruy Guerra, Júlio Bressane, Lucrecia Martel, José Padilha, Benedek Fliegauf.
- How long is About Cinema?
- About Cinema has a runtime of 1h 51m (111 minutes).
- What genre is About Cinema?
- About Cinema is a Documentary film.
- Where was About Cinema produced?
- About Cinema was produced in Brazil.