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Ei, gente! Hey, guys!<\/span><\/p>\n Since the Oscars are coming up esse m\u00eas (this month), how about we get into the movie-watching mood – preferably with Brazilian movies? As we know, watching movies in a foreign language is an effective learning tool and a means to familiarize oneself with a culture.<\/span><\/p>\n Today we\u2019re going to falar sobre (talk about) prominent, award-winning movie director Gabriel Mascaro, whose movie <\/span>Boi Neon <\/span><\/i>just came out in the theaters.<\/span><\/p>\n Mascaro nasceu (was born) in the cidade (city) of Recife and is part of a new wave of moviemakers springing from the Northeastern region of Brazil over the past decade. His critically-acclaimed movies have made the director a representative of contemporary Brazilian cinema. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Here is a brief summary of his most relevant works, some of which are available for streaming on Netflix, Mubi and Youtube:<\/span><\/p>\n Boi Neon (Neon Bull) – 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n Mascaro\u2019s newest release and segundo (second) feature film, Boi Neon<\/em> is set in the northeast of Brazil and follows the story of Iremar, who trabalha (works) as a traveling bullhandler at traditional rodeos called \u201cvaquejadas\u201d – namely the second highest grossing sport in the country after soccer. Morando (Living) in his truck with his family and working crew, when the protagonist is not ocupado (busy) as a cowhand, Iremar gosta (enjoys) sewing and has higher ambitions of tornar-se (becoming) a designer for women\u2019s clothing. Neon Bull<\/i> fornece (provides) a unique look into the Brazilian backwoods and its itinerant characters without falling into the usual clich\u00e9s.<\/p>\n