Joaquim Pedro de Andrade


Joaquim Pedro de Andrade was a Brazilian film director and screenwriter. He was a member of the Cinema Novo movement in Brazil. Andrade is best known for his 1969 film Macunaíma, based loosely on the novel of the same title by Mário de Andrade. His 1962 documentary film was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival.
Garrincha is the hero football player, with Pele lead the victory World Football Cup in 1958 and 1962.
Macunaíma is a tale written by Mario de Andrade, published in 1928. Is an allegoric fable, tells the birth of Brazilian's national ethos.

Filmography

YearOriginal titleEnglish release titleLanguageNotes
1959O Mestre de Apipucos The Master of ApipucosPortugueseShort documentary on Gilberto Freyre.
1959O Poeta do Castelo The Poet of CasteloPortugueseShort documentary on Manuel Bandeira.
1960Couro de Gato Cat SkinPortugueseSegment of Cinco Vezes Favela.
1962 Garrincha: Hero of the Jungle / Garrincha: Joy of the PeoplePortugueseDocumentary on Garrincha.
1966O Padre e a MoçaThe Priest and the GirlPortuguese
1967Improvisiert und Zielbewusst Cinema NovoGerman, PortugueseGerman-Brazilian short TV documentary on Cinema Novo directors Leon Hirszman, Glauber Rocha, Arnaldo Jabor, Nelson Pereira dos Santos, Domingos de Oliveira and Carlos Diegues.
1968Brasília: Contradições de Uma Cidade Nova Brasília: Contradictions of a New CityPortugueseShort documentary on urbanization and living conditions in Brasília.
1969MacunaímaJungle Freaks / MacunaímaPortuguese
1970A Linguagem da Persuasão The Language of PersuasionPortuguese
1972Os InconfidentesThe ConspiratorsPortuguese
1975Guerra ConjugalConjugal WarfarePortuguese
1977Vereda Tropical Tropical LanePortugueseSegment of Contos Eróticos.
1978O Aleijadinho -PortugueseShort documentary on Aleijadinho.
1982O Homem do Pau BrasilThe Brazilwood ManPortuguese