Pictures of Ghosts
Retratos Fantasmas
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Synopsis
Downtown Recife’s classic movie palaces from the 20th century are mostly gone. That city area is now an archaeological site of sorts that reveals aspects of life in society which have been lost. And that’s just part of the story.
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Official Trailer [Subtitled]Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2024-01-16
Top Cast
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Kleber Mendonça Filho
Self / Narrator
Rubens Santos
Driver
Sonia Braga
Self (archive footage)
Maeve Jinkings
Self (archive footage)
Lucrecia Martel
Self
Clara Pinheiro de Oliveira
Self
Severino Cavalcanti
Self (archive footage)
Nilo Coelho
Self - Governador de Pernambuco (archive footage)
Tony Curtis
Self (archive footage)
Joselice Jucá
Self (archive footage)
Janet Leigh
Self (archive footage)
Alexandre Moura
Self (archive footage)
Matheus Nachtergaele
Self (archive footage)
Ariano Suassuna
Self (archive footage)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Beijing International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kleber Mendonça Filho
- Screenplay & Story
- Kleber Mendonça Filho
- Original Score
- Tomaz Alves de Souza
- Original Title
- Retratos Fantasmas
- Country of Origin
- Brazil
- Spoken Languages
- Portuguese
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Production Studios
- Vitrine Filmes, CinemaScópio
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kleber Mendonça Filho
Kleber Mendonça Filho
Tomaz Alves de Souza
Kleber Mendonça Filho, Marcelo Lordello, Maíra Iabrudi, Pedro Sotero
Matheus Farias
Emilie Lesclaux, Dora Amorim
Department Leadership Roster
Kleber Mendonça Filho
Writer
Kleber Mendonça Filho
Director
Emilie Lesclaux
Producer
Pedro Sotero
Director of Photography
Matheus Farias
Editor
Tomaz Alves de Souza
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Pictures of Ghosts
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What is Pictures of Ghosts about?
Downtown Recife’s classic movie palaces from the 20th century are mostly gone. That city area is now an archaeological site of sorts that reveals aspects of life in society which have been lost. And that’s just part of the story.
Who directed Pictures of Ghosts?
Pictures of Ghosts was directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho.
Who stars in Pictures of Ghosts?
The principal cast of Pictures of Ghosts includes Kleber Mendonça Filho, Rubens Santos, Sonia Braga, Maeve Jinkings, Lucrecia Martel.
When was Pictures of Ghosts released and how long is it?
Pictures of Ghosts was released in 2023 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.
Who composed the musical score for Pictures of Ghosts?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Pictures of Ghosts was composed by Tomaz Alves de Souza.