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Saudade for the Future

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Filmmaker Cesar Paes documents the exploits of street troubadours in Brazil.

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Michael Wilmington Chicago Tribune 01/31/2002
Completely successful or not, films like Saudade do Futuro are needed. And we need people like the Nordestinos. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 08/16/2005
2/5
Maria Garcia Film Journal International 08/14/2003
As much a cinematic treasure as it is a celebration of Brazil's musical traditions. Go to Full Review Joshua Tanzer Offoffoff 03/11/2003
3/4
A fun and affectionate look at street musicians in Brazil, especially those practicing a kind of traditional rap poking fun at themselves, the audience and the sadness of life itself. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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01/26/2011 A bit dull and without a sense of direction to start with, but this documentary grows on you toward the middle, and by the end you find yourself wanting to hear more cantadores jabbing poetic insults at each other. A good look at Sao Paulo's street culture. See more 09/28/2008 Some cool music, manic footage of Sao Paolo and haphazard ethnographic fragments about the lives of the downtrodden. See more Read all reviews
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Cesar Paes

Director

Marie-Clemence Blanc-Paes

Producer

Cesar Paes

Producer

Marie-Clemence Blanc-Paes

Writer

Cesar Paes

Writer

Marie Clemence Paes

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Movie Info

Synopsis Filmmaker Cesar Paes documents the exploits of street troubadours in Brazil.
Director
Cesar Paes
Producer
Marie-Clemence Blanc-Paes, Cesar Paes
Screenwriter
Marie-Clemence Blanc-Paes, Cesar Paes, Marie Clemence Paes
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Brazilian Portuguese
Release Date (DVD)
May 18, 2004
Runtime
1h 34m