Barren Lives (Santos, 1963): BFI Southbank, NFT1, 6.10pm
This film, part of the Brazilian film season at BFI Southbank, is introduced by Dr Tiago de Luca, University of Warwick, and is also screened on June 2nd (details here).
BFI introduction:
A migrant family and their dog cross the drought-stricken arid Sertão
region in a desperate bid to survive. Pereira dos Santos adapts
Graciliano Ramos’ acclaimed 1938 novel, one of Brazil’s key literary
works, employing stark landscapes and non-professional performances to
stunning effect. It is regarded as a foundational Cinema Novo work – a
devastating yet deeply humane portrait of poverty, endurance and
cyclical displacement.
Here (and above) is an extract.
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