Barretão
A story about how football, cinema, photojournalism and intimidation with power can come together in a protagonist figure in Brazilian history: Luiz Carlos Barreto, better known as "Barretão".Narrated in first person, the documentary explores Barreto's view of himself, recounting his artistic and political trajectory, which blends with the history of Brazilian cinema as a whole.
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A story about how football, cinema, photojournalism and intimidation with power can come together in a protagonist figure in Brazilian history: Luiz Carlos Barreto, better known as "Barretão". Narrated in first person, the documentary explores Barreto's view of himself, recounting his artistic and political trajectory, which blends with the history of Brazilian cinema as a whole.
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- Release date
- Oct 23, 2019
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
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- Language
- Portuguese
- Country
- Brazil
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