Silvio Tendler

Silvio Tendler
Total Credits at Criticker: 8 (Director), 6 (Writer)
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Glauber o Filme, Labirinto do Brasil
Documentary about Brazilian filmmaker Glauber Rocha, one of the most important names in the movement called "Cinema Novo", with interviews with some of his friends and colleagues. (imdb)
O Mundo Mágico dos Trapalhões
Compilation of some of the best moments in the career of Brazilian comedy group "Os Trapalhões", with scenes from their previous films, also telling the story of each individual artist.
Jango
The story of João "Jango" Goulart, the Brazilian left-wing president deposed by the military. (imdb)
Os anos JK - Uma Trajetória Política
Documentary about Brazilian history, from 1945 until the 70s, focusing on president Juscelino Kubitschek, his political rise, his philosophy of economical development, his gigantic project of constructing a new capital city for the country, Brasília, in the middle of the jungle, and his last years, after the military takeover, when he was deprived of his political rights and went into a temporary exile. (imdb)
Encontro com Milton Santos: O Mundo Global Visto do Lado de Cá
Documentary of the life and work of the brazilian sociologist Milton Santos.
Utopia e Barbárie
A review of the political and economic events since the 2nd World War that raised the risk of the disappearance of equal dreams, justice and harmony.
Tancredo: A Travessia
In 1985, the military regime in Brazil was weakened due to previous protests and manifestations demanding for new direct elections in the country. With that outcome in mind, the current leadership asked the Congress to include a new election which had two candidates: one supported by the regime and another one running for the democracy. Tancredo Neves was that candidate and he won the election becoming the first democratic president in more than 20 years. But things didn't happened as planned du
Dedo na Ferida
The documentary talks about how the financial speculation is changing what we know as democracy. Theory and real live are used in order to provide argument.