Júlio Bressane


Júlio Eduardo Bressane de Azevedo is a Brazilian filmmaker and writer.

Biography

A representative of the Brazilian cinema marginal, Julio Bressane began making films as an assistant director of Walter Lima Jr., in 1965.
In 1967 Bressane debuted as director with Face to Face, being selected for the Festival of Brasilia. In 1970 he founded Belair Movies in company with fellow filmmaker Rogério Sganzerla. They chose a model of making films and low-cost production and thereby managed to run six feature films in just six months.
He came into exile in London in the early 1970s, but returned to Brazil several years later and made one film after another, using slapstick and debauchery as its main features. An acclaimed film of this period was the provocative Tabu, released in 1982. Critics consider Bressane the most scholarly of the Brazilian film directors, and his work is notable for the diversity of its narrative language. Another feature of his filmography is the comprehensive approach to historical and literary characters. He is also noted by his low-budget, short-time shootings, with an average of 11 to 14 days to make and edit a film.
His film Cleopatra was presented at the Venice Film Festival in 2007, as part of the Mostra Venezia Maestri, as well as being named best film of the 40th Festival de Brasília Film in November 2007.

Filmography

YearOriginal titleEnglish release titleLanguageNotes
1966Lima Barreto: Trajetória PortugueseShort documentary on Lima Barreto.
1966Bethânia Bem de Perto: A Propósito de Um Show PortugueseCo-directed with Eduardo Escorel. Short documentary and concert film on Maria Bethânia.
1967Cara a CaraFace to FacePortuguese
1969Matou a Família e Foi ao CinemaKilled the Family and Went to the MoviesPortuguese
1969O Anjo NasceuThe Angel Was BornPortuguese
1970Cuidado MadameCuidado MadamePortuguese
1970Barão Olavo, o HorrívelBaron Olavo, the HorriblePortuguese
1970A Família do BarulhoA Família do BarulhoPortuguese
1971Memórias de Um Estrangulador de LoirasMemories of a Blonde StranglerPortuguese
1971Amor LoucoCrazy LovePortuguese
1971A Fada do OrientePortuguese
1972Lágrima PanteraLágrima PanteraPortugueseBrazilian-american coproduction.
1973O Rei do BaralhoO Rei do BaralhoPortuguese
1975O Monstro CaraíbaPortuguese
1977Viola Chinesa Chinese Viola: My Encounter with Brazilian CinemaPortugueseShort documentary.
1978O Gigante da AméricaThe Giant of AmericaPortuguese
1978AgoniaA AgoniaPortuguese
1979Cinema Inocente Cinema InocentePortugueseMedium length documentary.
1982TabuTabuPortuguese
1985Brás CubasBrás CubasPortuguese
1989Sermões: A História de Antônio VieiraSermões: A História de Antônio VieiraPortugueseBased on the life of António Vieira.
1992Quem Seria o Feliz Conviva de Isadora Duncan? PortugueseSegment of Oswaldianas.
1995O MandarimThe MandarinPortugueseBased on the life of Mário Reis.
1997MiramarMiramarPortuguese, English
1999São JerônimoSão JerônimoPortuguese
2001Dias de Nietzsche em TurimDays of Nietzsche in TurinPortuguese
2003Filme de AmorA Love MoviePortuguese
2007Ver Viver Reviver Ver Viver ReviverPortugueseShort documentary.
2007CleópatraCleópatraPortuguese
2007Passagem em Ferrara Passagem em FerraraPortugueseShort documentary dedicated to Michelangelo Antonioni.
2008A Erva do RatoThe Herb of the RatPortuguese
2012Rua Aperana 52 Aperana Street 52Portuguese
2012O Batuque dos Astros Drumming Beat of the StarsPortugueseDocumentary on Fernando Pessoa.
2013Educação SentimentalPortuguese
2013Venice 70: Future Reloaded PortugueseSegment director.
2015GarotoKidPortuguese
2016BeduinoBeduinoPortuguese
2018Sedução da CarneSedução da CarnePortuguese
2019Nietzsche sils Maria Rochedo de Surlej Nietzsche sils Maria Rochedo de SurlejPortugueseCo-directed with Rosa Dias and Rodrigo Lima.

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