An abandoned tumbledown theater in the outback of Paraíba state is the initial setting of a film about cinema, which explores the testimonials of the novelist and playwright Ariano Suassuna and other filmmakers such as Ruy Guerra, Julio Bressane, Ken Loach, Andrzej Wajda, Karim Ainouz, José Padilha, Hector Babenco, Vilmos Zsigmond, Béla Tarr, Gus Van Sant and Jia Zhangke. They all respond to two basic questions: why do they make movies and why do they serve the seventh art. The filmmakers share their thoughts about time, narrative, rhythm, light, movement, the meaning of tragedy, the audience‘s desires and the boundaries with other forms of art.
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About Cinema Cast
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Gus Van Sant
He was 63, now 72 years old
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Béla Tarr
He was 60, now 69 years old
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Ken Loach
He was 79, now 88 years old
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José Padilha
He was 48, now 57 years old
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Jia Zhangke
He was 45, now 54 years old
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Andrzej Wajda
He was 89, 90 years old when he died
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Júlio Bressane
He was 69, now 78 years old
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Lucrecia Martel
She was 48, now 58 years old
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Benedek Fliegauf
He was 41, now 50 years old
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Asghar Farhadi
He was 43, now 52 years old
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Salvatore Cascio
He was 35, now 45 years old
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Héctor Babenco
He was 69, 70 years old when he died
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Ruy Guerra
He was 84, now 93 years old
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Karim Aïnouz
He was 49, now 58 years old
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Vilmos Zsigmond
He was 85, 85 years old when he died
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About Cinema Crew