Bye Bye Brasil (1979)

Directed by

Carlos Diegues

Genre

drama film, comedy film

Country

Brazil, France

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

R

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 60 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A small circus troupe travels through Brazil in the late 1970s. They encounter the way television is changing the country's towns and people.

nostalgicwanderingbittersweetearthyobservationalsun-drenchedironic

What happens

Bye Bye Brazil (Portuguese: Bye Bye Brasil) is a 1979 satirical comedy film co-written and directed by Carlos Diegues. Starring José Wilker, Betty Faria and Fábio Jr., the film follows a circus troupe travelling through Brazil, seeking surviving late 1970's societal changes during the rising popularity of television. It was filmed on location in Belém, Altamira, Maceió and Brasília. The film had its international premiere at the main competition of the at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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