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[Brazilian Cinema] – Part VI Posted by carol on Sep 12, 2016
On September 1st, Brazil got the chance to assistir (watch) the much-anticipated Aquarius, Kleber Mendonça Filho’s newest release. The film premiered in Cannes in May and competed for the Palme D’Or. French magazine Cahiers Du Cinema regarded it as one of the most expected movies of the year. Since it came out in the country…
Brazilian Profile: Sônia Braga Posted by Transparent Language on Sep 24, 2008
Born in Maringá, Paraná in 1950 to a seamstress mother and a realtor father, Sônia Braga went on to become one of Brazil’s most famous and successful actresses. Sônia began her career at age 18, when she starred in the musical Hair. From there, she moved on to TV and film. She got her big break…