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The Brazilwood Man
BRAZIL · 1982

The Brazilwood Man

Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Brazilian Modernism Oswald de Andrade Duality of identity Literary history Gender and sexuality
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Synopsis

Fantasy comedy about Brazilian writer Oswald de Andrade, one of the most important icons of Modernism in Brazil. In the film, Oswald is played by two actors: Ítala Nandi, as his feminine anima, and Flávio Galvão, as the masculine half.

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