Documentary · Brazil · 1959 · 11m

The Poet of the Castle

O Poeta do Castelo

Synopsis

A 10-minute portrait of modernist poet and de Andrade’s godfather, Manuel Bandeira, is clear in its affection for it subject, though like many New-Waveish films of the time, depicts the modern urban landscape as an ominous and alienating force.

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