THEME EXPLORATION

Brazilian backlands

3 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Me You Them
Me You Them
2000 · Andrucha Waddington
A Idade da Terra
A Idade da Terra
1980 · Glauber Rocha
The Death of a Composer: Rosa, a Horse Drama
The Death of a Composer: Rosa, a Horse Drama
1999 · Peter Greenaway
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Glauber Rocha Brazil

Pioneer of Cinema Novo who created visceral, poetic explorations of the Brazilian backlands' social struggles and mythological dimensions, most notably in 'Black God, White Devil' and 'Antonio das Mortes'.

 Damien Leone Italy

While Italian, Leone's spaghetti westerns drew direct inspiration from the Brazilian backlands' lawlessness and mythic frontier violence, influencing how the region's themes were cinematically portrayed.