Joaquim (2017)

Directed by

Marcelo Gomes

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

Brazil

Runtime

1h 41m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 17 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A biographical drama about the Brazilian revolutionary Joaquim Jose da Silva Xavier, known as Tiradentes. It follows his life as a military officer and his growing involvement in the independence movement against Portuguese colonial rule.

austerecontemplativeslow-burnsombergroundedrestrainedhistoricalmeditative

What happens

Joaquim is a 2017 Brazilian drama film directed by Marcelo Gomes. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the main competition section of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival. In 2018, the film won the Havana Star Prize for Best Film, and Gomes for Best Director, at the 19th Havana Film Festival New York. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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