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About Cinema

Plot: An abandoned tumbledown theater in the outback of Paraíba state is the initial setting of a film about cinema, which explores the testimonials of the novelist and playwright Ariano Suassuna and other filmmakers such as Ruy Guerra, Julio Bressane, Ken Loach, Andrzej Wajda, Karim Ainouz, José Padilha, Hector Babenco, Vilmos Zsigmond, Béla Tarr, Gus Van Sant and Jia Zhangke. They all respond to two basic questions: why do they make movies and why do they serve the seventh art
Release Date: Tuesday, September 15 2015
9 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Béla TarrBéla TarrBéla Tarr was 60 in About Cinema as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 21 1955
Portrait of Ruy GuerraRuy GuerraRuy Guerra was 84 in About Cinema as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, Aug 22 1931
Portrait of Júlio BressaneJúlio BressaneJúlio Bressane was 69 in About Cinema as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 13 1946
Portrait of Lucrecia MartelLucrecia MartelLucrecia Martel was 48 in About Cinema as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 14 1966
Portrait of José PadilhaJosé PadilhaJosé Padilha was 48 in About Cinema as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 01 1967
Portrait of Benedek FliegaufBenedek FliegaufBenedek Fliegauf was 41 in About Cinema as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 15 1974
Portrait of Jia Zhang-keJia Zhang-keJia Zhang-ke was 45 in About Cinema as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, May 24 1970
Portrait of Gus Van SantGus Van SantGus Van Sant was 63 in About Cinema as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 24 1952
Portrait of Ken LoachKen LoachKen Loach was 79 in About Cinema as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 17 1936
Portrait of Ariano SuassunaAriano SuassunaAriano Suassuna would have been no older than 87 in About Cinema as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 16 1927 –
Wed, Jul 23 2014
Portrait of Karim AïnouzKarim AïnouzKarim Aïnouz was 49 in About Cinema as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 17 1966
Portrait of Andrzej WajdaAndrzej WajdaAndrzej Wajda was 89 in About Cinema as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 06 1926 –
Sun, Oct 09 2016
Portrait of Héctor BabencoHéctor BabencoHéctor Babenco was 69 in About Cinema as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 07 1946 –
Thu, Jul 14 2016
Portrait of Asghar FarhadiAsghar FarhadiAsghar Farhadi was 43 in About Cinema as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, May 07 1972
Portrait of Salvatore CascioSalvatore CascioSalvatore Cascio was 35 in About Cinema as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 08 1979
Portrait of Cláudio AssisCláudio AssisCláudio Assis was >> in About Cinema as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Walter CarvalhoWalter CarvalhoWalter Carvalho was 68 in About Cinema as 'Director'
Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1947