Camocim

(Camocim)
Quentin Delaroche | Documentary

2017 | 76 minutes | Brazil

The febrile portrait of a Brazilian city in transformation, haunted by its ghosts from the past.

Sociology Political Science Communication + Journalism South America Latin American Studies
Synopsis

Every four years, the calm routine of Camocim de São Félix, a small city in Pernambuco, is rocked. During the municipal campaign, the city is split in two and lives seem to function only around politics. In the middle of this electoral market, Mayra tries to create a "clean" campaign to elect her candidate and friend, César.

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Delaroche, Quentin (film producer)
Delaroche, Quentin (film director)
Amorim, Dora (film producer)
Vidal, Thais (film producer)

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Political,local elections,municipal elections,friendship,sociology,anthropology,psychology,sociological,sociological perspectives,conflict theory,human conflicts,sociological thinking,conflict perspective,topics in sociology,sociology topics,sociology studies,social studies,people and cultures,human relations,human relationships,cultural studies,culture studies ,political science,micropolitics,macropolitics,political theory,political education,political movements,political thinking,political criticism,poly sci,polysci,political sci,political sciences,political history,history of politics,political systems,communications,journalism,news,information,media,new media,newspaper,newspaper,blogs,news site,news app,pulling string,gathering string,reporting,fourth estate,news media,journalists,journalist,reporters,reporter; "Camocim"; Pragda Films
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Festivals

São Paulo International Film Festival; Tromsø International Film Festival; Olhar de Cinema - Curitiba International Film Festival

DIRECTOR: Quentin Delaroche

NATIONALITY: Brazil

YEAR: 2017

GENRE: Documentary

LANGUAGE: Portuguese

COLOR / B&W: Color

GRADE LEVEL: Middle School, High School, College, Adults

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