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He wrote a new chapter in the 60th anniversary of the event this Friday (12/9). The 58th edition of the show filled the Vladimir Carvalho Room in Cine Brasilia, for the local debut of The Secret Agent on a night of honors and shy political demonstrations.
On stage of the event, the director of the feature starring Wagner Moura, stressed that FBCB is a timeline in the history of Brazil told through cinema. “A lot of important things was discussed, was shown and represented at this festival,” he said.
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The Secret Agent opens the 58th Brasilia Festival
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Kleber Mendonça Filho at the 58th Brasilia Festival of Brazilian Cinema
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The production, which sold out tickets for both Friday and the extra exhibition that will be held this Saturday (13/9), tells the story of Marcelo (Wagner Moura) while following similar experiences and linked to it. The plot, which takes place in the middle of military dictatorship, ripped applause from an excited audience after shining in the big screen for 2 hours and 40 minutes.
Political manifestations
Kleber also took advantage of the speech before the session to share that he started writing the secret agent thinking he was writing a period movie, but understood that he represents “Brazil of the last 10 years.”
“Fortunately, we are in a much better time now, especially with what happened this week,” he added, referring to
He also took the opportunity to tell that friends living in the United States see the country’s political and judiciary moment as positive. “They say Brazil today is an example. An example of how things can work from the point of view of justice,” he said.
Kleber Mendonça Filho
The shy demonstration was not alone on stage. Representing the Ministry of Culture, Audiovisual Secretary Joelma Gonzaga celebrated the Minister of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) Cármen Lúcia. “It was a vote that guaranteed the conviction of the one I will not quote the name,” he said.
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She also took advantage of the space to remember that the 80 films that will be screened until September 20 at the Brasilia Festival are the result of public policies.
Memory, honors and tears
Important name of the Brasilia Festival of Brazilian Cinema, Vladimir Carvalho was also remembered on the opening night. Joelma Gonzaga began the speech by talking about the excitement of seeing the filmmaker’s name at the movie theater door. She then recalled a conversation between them in which the director of old war countrymen revealed that she was accompanied by three ladies in the 50 years who dedicated herself to Brazilian culture: memory, history and democracy.
“He was very concerned that others are very alienated by these three ladies who constitute us and cost us very expensive. I wanted to remember him today, because he would certainly be here among us,” he added.
Vladimir’s name was also remembered by the Secretary of Culture and Creative Economics of the Federal District, Claudio Abrantes. “I’m sure he is watching us and looking here tonight, because he loved this festival,” he said.
The night still had a small tribute to Fernanda Montenegro, who did not attend the ceremony, but was celebrated by a video that brought together moments and remarkable lines of her career. Another person celebrated in the night was actor Chico Sant’Anna, who took the stage to receive the ABCV trophy, from the Brazilian Association of Cinema and Video.
“I started this story in 1994 I didn’t stop. This year there were five feature films, and it’s so much wonderful happening. And to match all this, I get this award and I wonder, ‘Do I deserve so much?’
