BRAFFTV Festival Programming - Free Admission

9th BRAFFTV
Brazilian Film and Television Festival

Oct 15 - Oct 18, 2015

ENGLISH SUBTITLES

FREE ADMISSION

CARLTON CINEMA

20 Carlton St.

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Thursday,October 15th, 7pm

Farewell (A Despedida)

Drama / 90'/ 2014

Directed by Marcelo Galvão

Based on a true story, the film tells the story of ‘Admiral’ (Nelson Xavier), a man who used to be very active and bon vivant but is facing difficulties inherent to his old age, in spite of his young spirit and indefatigable libido. At 92, one day he wakes up willing to fulfill his longing for the greatest love of his life, his former lover (Juliana Paes), a woman who is 55 years younger and in love with him.  

Don't Say Goodbye, I Say See You Soon (Eu Não Digo Adeus, Digo Até Logo)

Drama / 16’ / 2014

Directed by Giuliana Monteiro

The passion for trucks follows Antonio, a 10-year-old boy who lives in Corrego do Machado, a small village by the road in Minas Gerais, Brazil. His mother says he was born inside the cabin of his father’s truck a red 1518 Mercedes Benz. An old photograph of the truck is all that is left from this memory. While Antonio imagines his father’s life as a truck driver, he searches for clues and draws routes on the map in an attempt to fulfill his dream of finding his father.

Friday October 16th, 7pm

Insubordinate (Insubordinados)

Drama / 82’/ 2014

Directed by Edu Felistoque

With her father in terminal state at the hospital, Janete does nothing but spend his final days beside him. While waiting for the inevitable end of that painful journey, Janete writes incessantly, creating a police plot that helps address her deepest fears and desires, an escape valve that reveals much about who she is and how she faces such a tough situation. The film seeks to remind people of how creativity can be transformative. It is a compliment to all narrators, who love to tell stories.  

Castillo y el Armado (Castillo y el Armado)

Animation / 13’/ 2014

Directed by Pedro Harres

Castillo is a young dockworker who lives in a remote beach, somewhere between Brazil and Uruguay. He shares his time between the carpets he has to carry, his family and a fishing rod at the pier. One windy night, he faces his own brutality caught in the fishhook.

Saturday, October 17th, 5pm

BRAFFTV Talk Series

Join us for the discussion of the importance of diversity in creative teams. With the participation of award-winning directors Danilo Baracho and Mark Datuin and actress Sedina Fiati, co-chair of ACTRA's Diversity Committee. Free admission. Light refreshments will be served.

Saturday, October 17th , 7pm

Sintonizah (Sintonizah)

Documentary / 54’ / 2015

Directed by  Lecuk Ishida and Willy Biondani

This documentary takes the viewer on a groovy trip between Kingston, Jamaica, and São Luís do Maranhão, Brazil, conveying the emotions of those who live reggae and its incredible history. The film also reveals how the Maranhão culture has incorporated this musical genre, transforming the local scene into the “Brazilian Jamaica”.

The Little Match Girl(A Pequena Vendedora de Fósforos)

Animation / 9’/ 2014

Directed by Kyoko Yamashita

She is only a child struggling to survive in the concrete jungle. She was born unwanted, survives in an infamous way and will die rejected for what she is — poor, dirty and uneducated. Taking refuge in her imagination, she finally finds a comforting end.

Broders (Broders)

Drama / 14’ / 2014

Directed by Andre Matias

An American soldier and a petty thief meet at a bus stop in São Luís do Maranhão. Now, life brings them together again, with their memories, joys and fears of the 8 years they have been apart. In the past there is something they wish to delete, but there is also a lot to retrieve. 

Sunday, October 18th, 7pm

Trinta (Trinta)
Drama / 94’ / 2014

Directed by Paulo Machline

Based on true events, Trinta tells the backstage story of Joaosinho Trinta, a self-taught artist and frustrated ballet dancer who revolutionized Rio de Janeiro’s carnival parade in the 70s, becoming one of Brazil's most innovative artists of all times.

The Club (O Clube)
Drama / 17’ / 2014

Directed by Allan Ribeiro

The Ok club celebrates 53 years.

Luso-Brazilian Film Screenings: Festivals’ Picks @ the Media Commons Theatre

Luso-Brazilian Film Screenings: Festivals’ Picks @ the Media Commons Theatre



The Department of Spanish and Portuguese in collaboration with the University of Toronto Libraries would like to invite you to the Luso-Brazilian Film Screenings: Festivals’ Picks that will be held on Thursdays of the month of March at the Media Commons Theatre (Robarts Library, 3rd floor).



PLACE    Media Commons Theatre (Robarts Library, 3rd Floor)
DATE    March 5, 12, 19 and 26, 2015
TIME:    7:00 pm
Screening 1 (Mar 5, 2015):

Found Memories (Histórias que só existem quando lembradas, Brazil, 2011) Directed by Julia Murat

Each citizen of Jotuomba plays an integral role in village life. Madalena is responsible for baking bread; each morning she stacks her rolls as Antonio prepares the coffee. The two share a morning ritual of arguments and insults, followed by an amicable cup of coffee on the bench outside Antonio’s shop. At midday the church bells ring, summoning the villagers to mass. In the early evening, they all share a meal together. And so life proceeds in Jotuomba, the days languidly drifting into one another. The only variations seem to be in the weather. One day Rita arrives looking for a place to stay. She came upon the village while traveling through the valley, following the unused railroad tracks. She is a photographer, intent on capturing the village’s special allure. Initially reticent, the townsfolk gradually open up to her, sharing their stories and allowing themselves to be photographed. Rita is comfortable with technologies old and new, and Madalena teaches her to knead dough by the light of an oil lamp. Only the village priest continues to find Rita’s presence worrisome, especially when she begins asking about the locked cemetery. It was awarded in several international film festivals, including San Sebastian, Lima, Reykjavik, and Washington DC.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KX6dfb8lPs

Introduced by Hudson Moura

He is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Spanish & Portuguese at the University of Toronto. He teaches Luso-Hispanic literature and cinema. Presently he is working in the post-production of a documentary featuring Brazilian-Canadian dancer Newton Moraes. In addition, he serves as a film programmer and hands-on workshop facilitator in international film festivals in Toronto.

Screening 2 (Mar 12, 2015):

Tabu (Portugal, 2012) Directed by Miguel Gomes
A Portuguese explorer making his wistful way through the wilds of Africa, haunted by ghosts and threatened by crocodiles, is a character in a movie that is watched by Pilar (Teresa Madruga), a middle-aged single woman living in modern Lisbon. Her unadventurous, middle-class euro zone existence is melancholy in its own way. Like the explorer, Pilar is filmed in narrow-screen black-and-white, which casts a glow of nostalgic mystery over her everyday dealings with friends and neighbors. She teams up with her deceased neighbor’s maid to seek out a man who has a secret connection to her past life as a farm owner at the foothill of Mount Tabu in Africa. It has received many prizes, including two awards at Berlin Film Festival.
Trailer: http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi261072665/?ref_=tt_ov_vi

Introduced by João Pedro Vicente Faustino

He has a Licenciatura degree in Modern Languages and Literatures, specializing in the areas of Portuguese and English, and a post-graduate degree in language and literature teaching, both from the University of Lisbon. He has been visiting lecturer in Portuguese at the universities of Delhi, India, and Granada, Spain. João is interested in the study of Second Language Teaching/Learning and of Contemporary Literature.

Screening 3 (Mar 19, 2015):

City of God (Cidade de Deus, Brazil, 2002) Directed by Fernando Meirelles

Cidade de Deus is an overwhelming film about the life of the notorious outer suburb of Rio de Janeiro of the same name, based on a book by Paulo Lins. The streets of the world’s most notorious slum are a place where combat photographers fear to tread, police rarely go and residents are lucky if they live to the age of 20. In the midst of the oppressive crime and violence, a frail and scared young boy will grow up to discover that he can view the harsh realities of his surroundings with an artistic eye. In the face of impossible odds, his brave ambition to become a professional photographer becomes a window into his world and ultimately his way out. Nominated for 4 Oscars, including Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay.
Trailer: http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi3639516697/?ref_=tt_ov_vi

Introduced by Abigail Friendly

She is a planning scholar and urban researcher. She obtained a Ph.D. in Planning from the University of Toronto and a Masters in Global Politics from the London School of Economics. She studies issues of participatory planning and practice, governance and state-society relations, social justice, civil society and urban politics in the context of planning in Brazilian cities. She has lectured on Latin American geographies and given guest lectures on the Brazilian urban context. She has also worked in the public sector and as a consultant on public and urban policy including social housing and urban agriculture, both in Canada and Brazil.

Screening 4 (Mar 26, 2015):

Neighboring Sounds (O Som ao Redor, Brazil, 2012) Directed by Kléber Mendonça Filho

Meandering past the residents of a wealthy street in Recife, where private security guards ply their trade, this self-assured debut portrays the two sides of the Brazilian Dream. Filho scratches the varnish of a culture that revolves around paranoia, fear and revenge. In Neighboring Sounds, the director builds soundscapes not with pulverizing sonic waves but with a dog’s insistent bark, the faraway chatter of children playing, the sudden crash of cars at an intersection. Rather than a global apocalypse, the events depicted here are little more than a languid handful of days at an affluent block in the northeast city of Recife. Under Mendonça Filho’s wily direction, however, this seemingly low-key stroll through upper-class Brazilian streets and apartments turns out to be just as chocked with anxiety. Won many prizes around the world, including in the festivals of Rotterdam, São Paulo, Manila, Porto and Toronto Film Critics.

Trailer: http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi3490030105/?ref_=tt_ov_vi

Introduced by Mike Filippov

He was born in Montreal, raised in Rio de Janeiro and educated in Ontario. He is an all around sound guy. He free-lanced in recording studios, was the technical director of CIUT FM and mixed music at Toronto’s Downtown Jazz Festival before taking on the film business. He currently works as a production sound recordist, post production sound editor/mixer and documentarian.

Language

All movies are in Portuguese with English subtitles. Each movie will be introduced and contextualized by a specialist and a Q&A session will follow each screening.

Free Admission

Admission to this event is free, but please take the time to complete our event registration form:

http://goo.gl/forms/14mdFUXNGs

Organizers

Hudson Moura (Department of Spanish & Portuguese)

Fabiano Rocha (University of Toronto Libraries)



Support

General Consulate of Brazil in Toronto

 

Contact

For further information regarding this event, please contact: fabiano . rocha @ utoronto . ca