Pitanga (2016)

September. 23,2016

| Documentary

This documentary investigates the aesthetic, political and existential trajectory of emblematic Black Brazilian actor Antônio Pitanga. His career spans over five decades, and he has worked with iconic Brazilian filmmakers Glauber Rocha, Cacá Diegues and Walter Lima Jr. He was a prominent figurehead and outspoken activist during the Brazilian dictatorship, a period of unrest in Brazilian cinema. "Pitanga" deep dives into the world of Antônio and the history of Brazil. The documentary was directed by his daughter Camila Pitanga, one of widely recognised faces in Brazilian television and cinema right now. The film is also a poem, and a tender ode to fatherhood.

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Cast

Antônio Pitanga as Self

[2022] Memory House [2020] Os Escravos de Jó [2020] Porfírio do Amaral: A Verdade Sobre o Samba [2020] Candango: Memoirs from a Festival [2012] The Great Kilapy [2010] Lula, the Son of Brazil

Camila Pitanga as Self

[2021] 70 Anos Esta Noite [2013] Rio 2096: A Story of Love and Fury [2004] Redeemer [2001] Caramuru: The Invention of Brazil [1995] Super Colosso

Rocco Pitanga as Self

[2021] Knitting [2021] O Auto da Boa Mentira [2020] Os Espetaculares [2020] Os Escravos de Jó [2019] Eu Sinto Muito [2008] Once Upon a Time in Rio

Reviews

Mjeteconer

2016/09/23

Just perfect...

Lucybespro

2016/09/24

It is a performances centric movie

VeteranLight

2016/09/25

I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

Dynamixor

2016/09/26

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.