The Welles Raft (2022)

06/23/2022 (BR) • Documentary • 1h 15m

A documentary about Orson Welles days in Brazil in 1942.

Overview

The raft man Manuel Jacaré was swallowed by the sea when Orson Welles was filming It's All True in 1942. The fact evokes memories of the dictatorship of the Estado Novo, of World War II, of Ceará fishermen's struggle for labor rights and housing in their traditional space - target of real estate speculation.

The Welles Raft (2022)

06/23/2022 (BR) • 1h 15m

Documentary

A documentary about Orson Welles days in Brazil in 1942.

Overview

The raft man Manuel Jacaré was swallowed by the sea when Orson Welles was filming It's All True in 1942. The fact evokes memories of the dictatorship of the Estado Novo, of World War II, of Ceará fishermen's struggle for labor rights and housing in their traditional space - target of real estate speculation.

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Himself (Archive Footage)

Himself (Archive Footage)

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Herself (Archive Footage)

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

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Keywords

documentary filmmaking

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