May 31, 1975
8 min
Full-HD

Chinese Viola (1975)

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.

Category

Documentary

Country

Brazil

Companies

Belair Filmes

Júlio Bressane

Self

Grande Otelo

Self

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