Première Brasil
And the Prize winners at Festival do Rio 2024 are…
The 26th edition of Festival do Rio announced its winners Sunday (13 October) for the competitive sections of the festival, including Première Brasil, New Trends and the Felix Awards.
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Introducing the Brazilian Films Selected for Festival do Rio’s Première Brasil in 2024
Festival do Rio presented over 80 new Brazilian productions in Première Brasil, including feature films and shorts. The films in the competitive sections competed for the festival’s highly prized Redentor trophies in a number of categories.
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Redentor Trophies: More in 2024
12 October is normally a National Holiday in Brazil, but it is also the day the Christ the Redeemer Statue on Corcovado in Rio de Janeiro celebrates its birthday. In 2024, the 93rd since its opening.
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Première Brasil Debates: Time to Talk and Meet the Flmmakers
The discussions, known as Première Brasil Debates, are mediated by an industry insider and gave Rio festival audiences the chance to come face-to-face with the filmmakers and actors.
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Cine Odeon Gala: MMA - A Father’s Fight
The main Brazilian gala at the Cine Odeon Friday at 21.45 is “MMA: Meu Melhor Amigo”, directed by six time Emmy nominee, José Alvarenga Jr.
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Odeon Galas: Slavery, Revolution and Trump
Two very different gala screenings Thursday at the Cine Odeon. At 19.30 Antonio Pitanga’s “Malês”screens and at 22.00 Ali Abbasi’s “The Apprentice”
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