Cinema Morocco

Politics/Society, Brazil 2021

Homeless people and refugees recreate the glorious past of Sao Paolo's venerable cinema Morocco

In São Paulo, Brazilian homeless, Latin-American immigrants and African refugees occupy an abandoned cinema and reenact scenes from classical movies shown in the theater 60 years before. Facing the threat of an eviction, they go on a journey from life to fiction, from three to two dimensions. The past of Cinema Morocco, in downtown São Paulo, was glorious: in 1954, the best and most luxurious cinema in South America hosted the first international film festival of Brazil, attended by Hollywood stars and cinema masters, and screening classics such as Sunset Boulevard, Grand Illusion, Julius Caesar, Sawdust and Tinsel and Bread, Love and Dreams among others.
77 min
HD
Starting at 12
Audio language:
Portuguese
Subtitles:
English

Awards

DOK Leipzig 2018 Next Masters Golden Dove
É Tudo Verdade 2019 Best Brazilian Feature and Medium Length Documentary
Guadalajara Int. Film Festival 2019 Best Feature Length Documentary

More information

Director:

Ricardo Calil

Editor:

Jordana Berg

Composer:

André Namur

Sound Design:

Toco Cerqueira

Original title:

Cine Marrocos

Original language:

Portuguese

Format:

1.85:1 HD, Color with partial B/W

Age rating:

Starting at 12

Audio language:

Portuguese

Subtitles:

English