Brasilia, Contradictions of a New City
Brasília, Contradições de uma Cidade Nova
Synopsis
In 1967, de Andrade was invited by the Italian company Olivetti to produce a documentary on the new Brazilian capital city of Brasília. Constructed during the latter half of the 1950s and founded in 1960, the city was part of an effort to populate Brazil’s vast interior region and was to be the embodiment of democratic urban planning, free from the class divisions and inequalities that characterize so many metropolises. Unsurprisingly, Brasília, Contradições de uma Cidade Nova (Brasília, Contradictions of a New City, 1968) revealed Brasília to be utopic only for the wealthy, replicating the same social problems present in every Brazilian city. (Senses of Cinema)
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
- Screenplay & Story
- Luís Saia, Jean-Claude Bernardet, Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
- Original Title
- Brasília, Contradições de uma Cidade Nova
- Country of Origin
- Brazil
- Spoken Languages
- Portuguese
- Runtime
- 24m
- Production Studios
- Filmes do Serro
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Luís Saia, Jean-Claude Bernardet, Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Affonso Beato
Renato Neumann
Department Leadership Roster
Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Director
Affonso Beato
Director of Photography
Luís Saia
Writer
Jean-Claude Bernardet
Writer
Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Writer
Renato Neumann
Editor
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What is Brasilia, Contradictions of a New City about?
In 1967, de Andrade was invited by the Italian company Olivetti to produce a documentary on the new Brazilian capital city of Brasília. Constructed during the latter half of the 1950s and founded in 1960, the city was part of an effort to populate Brazil’s vast interior region and was to be the embodiment of democratic urban planning, free from the class divisions and inequalities that characterize so many metropolises. Unsurprisingly, Brasília, Contradições de uma Cidade Nova (Brasília, Contradictions of a New City, 1968) revealed Brasília to be utopic only for the wealthy, replicating the same social problems present in every Brazilian city. (Senses of Cinema)
Who directed Brasilia, Contradictions of a New City?
Brasilia, Contradictions of a New City was directed by Joaquim Pedro de Andrade.
Who stars in Brasilia, Contradictions of a New City?
The principal cast of Brasilia, Contradictions of a New City includes Ferreira Gullar.
When was Brasilia, Contradictions of a New City released and how long is it?
Brasilia, Contradictions of a New City was released in 1968 with a total runtime of 24m.