During the Second World War, Brazil sent 168 paintings, donated by 70 modern artists, by ship, to be exhibited and auctioned in some of the most consecrated art institutions of the UK. A fascinating episode of cultural diplomacy which reveals a vision of modernism in Brazilian arts. The film seeks to investigate the intricacies of this story, in the search for new significance for Brazilian modern art of that period.
Zeca Brito
A graduate of Audiovisual Production from Unisinos with a Bachelor's in Visual Arts from UFRGS, Zeca Brito is a partner of Anti Films Production Company. Among his short films are Um Breve Assalto (2009), Aos Pés (2009, Best Film of the Popular Jury at FESTin Lisboa) and O Sabiá (2011). He also directed the features O Guri (2011), Glauco do Brasil (2015), Em 97 Era Assim (2017), Resistance (2019, Gramado Film Festival and Guarnicê Festival) and Grupo de Bagé (2018).
