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Rocha, Glauber
1938 - Born on March 14th in Victoria da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil. A motion-picture director who was a leading figure in Brazil's Cinema Nuovo (“New Cinema”).
1959 - He began his career as a journalist and film critic, and his first short film, O Patio, caught the attention of critics and prompted his rise to fame.
1961-1969 - Barravento, his first feature, was followed with Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol (“Black God–White Devil”), Terra em Transe (“Earth Entranced”), and Antonie das Mortes, all dealing with Brazil's political problems.
- Rocha's book Revisao Critica do Cineman Brasiliero (“Critical Review of Brazilian Cinema”) traces the history of Brazilian cinema in its many aspects.
1970 - Rocha was at odds politically with Brazil's rulers, and his conflicts with Brazilian authorities led to his leaving the country.
1975 - His later films, made abroad, include Claro, Cabezas Cortadas (Severed Heads), and A Idade da Terra (The Age of the Earth).
1981 - Died on August 23rd in Rio de Janeiro.
1959 - He began his career as a journalist and film critic, and his first short film, O Patio, caught the attention of critics and prompted his rise to fame.
1961-1969 - Barravento, his first feature, was followed with Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol (“Black God–White Devil”), Terra em Transe (“Earth Entranced”), and Antonie das Mortes, all dealing with Brazil's political problems.
- Rocha's book Revisao Critica do Cineman Brasiliero (“Critical Review of Brazilian Cinema”) traces the history of Brazilian cinema in its many aspects.
1970 - Rocha was at odds politically with Brazil's rulers, and his conflicts with Brazilian authorities led to his leaving the country.
1975 - His later films, made abroad, include Claro, Cabezas Cortadas (Severed Heads), and A Idade da Terra (The Age of the Earth).
1981 - Died on August 23rd in Rio de Janeiro.
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Reviewing Histories: Selections from New Latin American Cinema by Glauber Rocha and Nelson P. DOS Santos and Tomas Gutierrez Alea and Julianne Burton (Paperback - Jun 25, 1987) |
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Cartas ao mundo by Glauber Rocha (Unknown Binding - Jul 25, 1997) |
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GLAUBER ROCHA CINEMA (Dissertations on film) by Hollyman (Hardcover - Mar 1, 1983) |
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Geracao em transe: Memorias do tempo do tropicalismo by Luiz Carlos Maciel (Unknown Binding - Jul 25, 1996) |
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O Seculo Do Cinema by Glauber Rocha (Hardcover - Jan 25, 2006) |
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Revis~ao Critica Do Cinema Brasileiro by Glauber Rocha (Hardcover - Jan 25, 2003) |
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