Cinema Novo

Directed by Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
1967    33mDocumentary, History
7.57.5
Originally produced for German TV, Improvised and Purposeful is a firsthand look at the "Cinema Novo" movement (otherwise known as the 'Brazilian New Wave'). Director Joaquim Pedro de Andrade focuses on six Cinema Novo filmmakers working in Rio in 1967.

Where to Watch Cinema Novo

  • Glauber RochaSelf
  • Arnaldo JaborSelf
  • Nelson Pereira dos SantosSelf
  • Hugo CarvanaSelf
  • Anecy RochaSelf
  • Zózimo BulbulSelf
  • Arduíno ColassantiSelf
  • Carlos DieguesSelf
  • Vinicius de MoraesSelf
  • Danuza LeãoSelf
  • Domingos de OliveiraSelf
  • Emmanuel CavalcantiSelf
  • Francisco MilaniSelf
  • Gustavo DahlSelf
  • Irma ÁlvarezSelf
  • Jardel FilhoSelf
  • Joana FommSelf
  • Joel BarcellosSelf (archive footage)
  • Jofre SoaresSelf
  • José LewgoySelf

Cinema Novo Trivia

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