Building Bridges
(Construindo pontes)
Heloísa Passos | Documentary
2017 | 72 minutes | Brazil
An exploration of the possible relationship between Heloísa, the filmmaker, and her father, an engineer who had his moment of glory during the Brazilian military dictatorship.
Synopsis
An exploration of the possible relationship between Heloísa, the filmmaker, and her father, an engineer who had his moment of glory during the Brazilian military dictatorship. Projections and maps become the first bridges to connect with the past. However, it is the inescapable present that really strikes Heloísa and Alvaro as they position themselves on opposite sides of the troubling political situation of Brazil.
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Main credits
Passos, Heloisa (film director)
Passos, Heloisa (screenwriter)
Passos, Heloisa (film producer)
Kremser, Stefanie (screenwriter)
Simões, Leticia (screenwriter)
Hardy, Tina (film producer)
Other credits
Cinematography, Heloísa Passos; editors, Tina Hardy, Isabela Monteiro de Castro.
Citation
Cataloging
Pragda subjects
Communication + Journalism
Family
Fascism + Repression
History
Latin American Studies
South America
Keywords
Clips
Festivals
ABC Cinematography Award - Best Cinematography Documentary; International Festival of Environment - Best Film; Cine Eco Environment Film Festival - Honorable Mention; Margenes Film Festival - CAMIRA Critics Award; IDFA
DIRECTOR: Heloísa Passos
NATIONALITY: Brazil
YEAR: 2017
GENRE: Documentary
LANGUAGE: Portuguese
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: Middle School, High School, College, Adults
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE
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