2023-10-24 20:28:00
A Netflix announced that the documentary Portrait Ghosts, directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho, will be available on the platform from November 2nd. The film is one of those shortlisted for the 2024 Oscar in the Best International Film category. The production portrays the routine of going to the cinema in the center of Recife during the 20th century. Now showing in cinemas, the film has been well received by critics.
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The documentary Retrato Fantasmas, directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho, will be available on Netflix from November 2nd. The film is one of those shortlisted for the 2024 Oscar in the Best International Film category.
Retrato Fantasmas: national documentary arrives on Netflix
The documentary portrays the routine of going to the cinema in the center of Recife during the 20th century. It received a great critical reception following the national and international festival season. The cinematographic project was carried out with the help of archive material, photographs and moving images found in personal collections and at the Cinemateca Brasileira.
THIS IS A CALL TO ALL MOVIE FOLLOWERS: written and directed by @kmendoncafilhothe film Retratos Fantasmas is the Brazilian representative in the dispute for a place in the Best International Film category at the Oscar®️ 2024 and arrives on my website on November 2nd. pic.twitter.com/0A27uHOJ5x
— netflixbrasil (@NetflixBrasil) October 24, 2023
The documentary explores the relationship between historical and human spaces, in addition to reflecting on changes in society and the role of cinemas in this context. The film’s cast includes names such as Sonia Braga, Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh and journalist Joselice Jucá, father of director Kleber Mendonça Filho.
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Positive reception
The documentary Retrato Fantasmas received a positive reception among critics following the national and international festival season, including the Cannes Film Festival. The distribution of the project was handled by Vitrine Filmes, while production is by Cinemascope. The film was made over seven years, with archival material, photographs and moving images found in personal collections and at the Cinemateca Brasileira.
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