Brazil: A Time to Build
(Brasil, país do presente?)
Gustavo Westmann | Documentary
2018 | 63 minutes | Brazil
How is the new generation of Brazilians feeling about the conflicting situation of the country? Diplomat, writer, and filmmaker Gustavo Westmann brings to the screen a renewed type of debate on Brazil in the 21st century.
Synopsis
How is the new generation of Brazilians feeling about the conflicting situation of the country? Diplomat, writer, and filmmaker Gustavo Westmann brings to the screen a renewed type of debate on Brazil in the 21st century.
South America's geographic giant is polarized due to seemingly endless corruption investigations and a less than optimistic economic recovery. In an accessible and constructive way, twelve interviewees discuss Brazil’s advances through broader themes such as corruption, racism and machismo, education, violence, economy, media and culture. Rather than presenting answers, the documentary aims to stimulate reflections on the structural challenges facing the country’s reconstructive efforts.
Interviewees include chief economist at Gradual Investments, Professor Andre Perfeito; musician André Faria; chef Bel Coelho; screenwriter Iana Cossoy Paro; Executive Director of the Sou da Paz Institute, Ivan Marques; diplomat, former Secretary of Culture of Rio de Janeiro, and former Minister of Culture of Brazil, Marcelo Calero; former National Secretary of Justice; regional director for Latin America and the Caribbean of the Open Society Foundation, Pedro Abramovay; Founder of Portal Mobilize, Ricky Ribeiro; businessman and professor Roni Cunha Bueno; former Chief of Staff of the BNDES Presidency and director-general of the New Development Bank (BRICS Bank) in Shanghai, Sergio Suchodolski; ombudsman for the Public Defender of Bahia, feminist, Brazilian black movement activist, Vilma Reis.
Citation
Main credits
Westmann, Gustavo (filmmaker)
Faria, André (on-screen participant)
Perfeito, Andre (on-screen participant)
Coelho, Bel (on-screen participant)
Other credits
Editors, Francisco Mitre, Felipe Fontana; music, Guillaume Duvignau.
Citation
Cataloging
Pragda subjects
Culture + Identity
Economics + Social Class Issues
Education
International Relations
Latin American Studies
Political Science
Race + Ethnicity
South America
Keywords
Clips
Festivals
Jakarta International Humanitarian and Cultural Awards - Golden Award
DIRECTOR: Gustavo Westmann
NATIONALITY: Brazil
YEAR: 2018
GENRE: Documentary
LANGUAGE: Portuguese
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: High School, College, Adults
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
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