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 Film Info 2008 Country Brazil Genre Documentary Running Time 82 min. Ratio 1:85 Sound DOLBY DIGITAL Filmed on Mini-DV – archival stills/35 mm |
Critic (Critico)A film by Kleber Mendoca FilhoSYNOPSIS 70 critics and filmmakers discuss cinema from the age old conflict between the artist and the observer, the creator and the critic. From 1998 to 2007, Kleber Mendonça Filho has collected points of view about this relationship in Brazil, USA and Europe, using his personal experience as both filmmaker and critic. Crítico opens a window to an art which is more and more judged by the industry and which struggles to remain human in the way it is realized and observed. ABOUT THE FILMMAKER Kleber Mendonça Filho was born in Recife, northeastern Brazil. He graduated in journalism and has worked extensively as a film critic and film programmer at Recife’s top alternative cinema. In the 90’s, he made documentaries, experimental films and fiction as a videomaker. As a filmmaker, he works with whichever means are available (digital, 35mm, stills, animation). The focus of his work is people, love and fear. His five short films have won over 70 awards in Brazil and around the world, with selections in festivals like Bafici, Karlovy-Vary, Rotterdam, Clermont-Ferrand and Cannes (Directors’Fortnight). Filmography Caged In (Enjaulado, 1997, Betacam, 33 min.) The Little Cotton Girl (A Menina do Algodão, 2003, Mini-DV-35mm, 6 min.) Green Vinyl (Vinil Verde, 2004, stills/35mm, 16 min.) Eletrodoméstica (2005, 35mm, 22 min.) Friday Night, Saturday Morning (Noite de Sexta, Manhã de Sábado, 2006, Mini-DV/35mm, 14 min.) Critic (Crítico, 2008, Mini-DV - archive stills/35 mm, 76 min.) CREDITS Director - Kleber Mendonça Filho Produced, Screenplay & Editing - Emilie Lesclaux, Kleber Mendonça Filho Executive Producers - Carol Ferreira, Emilie Lesclaux, Kleber Mendonça Filho Research - Emilie Lesclaux Additional Interviews and images (Paris) - Leonardo Sette, Francisco Fagan Original Music - DJ Dolores Titles - Daniel Bandeira Animation - Daniel Bandeira, Emilie Lesclaux, Kleber Mendonça Filho Poster Art - Kilian Glasner Post Production - Link Digital Sound Mixing - Estúdio Carranca DISTRIBUTION North American & International Sales Agent: FiGa Films top of page |
