Underplayed Gems

Olhar Estrangeiro (2006)

Olhar Estrangeiro poster
Directed by
Lúcia Maria Murat de Vasconcelos
Genre
documentary film
Country
Brazil
Runtime
1h 10m
Rated
14
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This documentary examines how filmmakers from different countries portray Brazil in their movies. It focuses on the common cliches and fantasies that appear in these international productions. The film interviews directors, screenwriters, and actors to uncover how these stereotypes are created.

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What happens

Olhar Estrangeiro (br: Olhar Estrangeiro) é um documentário brasileiro de 2006, dirigido por Lúcia Murat. Olhar Estrangeiro é um filme sobre os clichês e as fantasias que se avolumam pelo mundo afora sobre o Brasil. Baseado no livro “O Brasil dos gringos”, de Tunico Amâncio, o documentário mostra a visão que o cinema mundial tem do país. Filmado na França (Lyon e Paris), Suécia (Estocolmo) e EUA (Nova York e Los Angeles), o filme, através de entrevistas com os diretores, roteiristas e atores, desvenda os mecanismos que produzem esses clichês. Seleção. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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