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Glauber Rocha

Born

in Vitória da Conquista, Bahia,, Brazil

March 14, 1939

Died

August 22, 1981

Genre

Art, Poetry, Fiction

Influences

cinema, tropicalismo, música brasileira, nordeste brasileiro, Tercermu ...more

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Glauber de Andrade Rocha (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɡlawbeʁ dʒi ɐ̃ˈdɾadʒi ˈʁɔʃɐ]; 14 March 1939 – 22 August 1981) was a Brazilian film director, actor and screenwriter. He was one of the most influential moviemakers of Brazilian cinema and a key figure of Cinema Novo. His films Black God, White Devil and Entranced Earth are often considered to be two of the greatest achievements in Brazilian cinematic history, being selected by Abraccine as, respectively, the second and fifth best Brazilian films of all-time. Rocha also the distinction of having the most films on Abraccine's list: 5 films.

Rocha's film possess a staunch avant-garde and experimental nature, making of him a seminal figure of the new wave. His works are noted for their many p ...more

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Average rating: 3.97 · 91 ratings · 6 reviews · 18 distinct works • Similar authors

	O Século do Cinema 4.53 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2006 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Revisão Crítica do Cinema Brasileiro 4.07 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1963 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Revolução do Cinema Novo 4.30 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2004	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	On Cinema by Glauber Rocha, Ismail Xavier really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 9 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	La revolución es una eztétyka 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cartas ao Mundo by Glauber Rocha, Ivana Bentes (Organization) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Poemas Eskolhydos de Glauber Rocha liked it 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1989 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Reviewing Histories: Selections from New Latin American Cinema by Glauber Rocha, Tomás Gutiérrez Alea liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1987	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“For the European observer, the process of artistic creation in the underdeveloped world is of interest only in so far as it satisfies his nostalgia for primitivism.”
― Glauber Rocha, On Cinema

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“EU MEU SANTO

Nas ruas da cidade
não vou chamar Jesus Cristo
não vou chamar

Jesus Cristo está crucificado
no altar da Igreja do Nosso Senhor Bonfim de São Salvador da Bahia

Nas ruas da cidade
Trago dois mandacarus do sertão de Quixaradá
Ê boiada
Socorro

Ê bodes,
Viralatas,
Cavalo campolino
Galo e galinha d'angola
Porcos Espinho
Gato Marisco
Tatú peba
Cobra coral.
Socorro

Cabras cangaceiros do Capitão Virgulino Ferreira da Silva Lampião
Socorro
Negada valente de Zumbi dos Palmares nas Alagoas
Socorro

Jagunços beatos do Bom Jesus Conselheiros de Canudos
Socorro

Nenhum santo daquela história vai me salvar
Rasgo o peito na peixeira
Grito por dentro
É o anjo esquecido, infanticida, redentor
Socorro
Socorro

Meu santo muito louco
Socorro
EU meu santo
Socorro”
― Glauber Rocha, Poemas Eskolhydos de Glauber Rocha

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“Nossas classes médias e burguesias são caricaturas decadentes das sociedades colonizadoras.”
― Glauber Rocha, Revolução do Cinema Novo

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