THEME EXPLORATION

Rio Carnival

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley
2021 · Guillermo del Toro
Alles dreht sich, alles bewegt sich
Alles dreht sich, alles bewegt sich
1929 · Hans Richter
Black Jack
Black Jack
1979 · Ken Loach
Gun
Gun
1997 · Robert Altman
Noto, Mandorli, Vulcano, Stromboli, Carnevale
Noto, Mandorli, Vulcano, Stromboli, Carnevale
1992 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Street Angel
Street Angel
1928 · Frank Borzage
Orere orara
Orere orara
1971 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
2009 · Terry Gilliam
Five Times Favela
Five Times Favela
1962 · Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Meu Compadre, Zé Ketti
Meu Compadre, Zé Ketti
2001 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Respectable Creatures
Respectable Creatures
1966 · Jack Smith
Bare Behind Bars
Bare Behind Bars
1980 · Oswaldo de Oliveira
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Fernando Meirelles Brazil

His documentaries and features capture the vibrant energy and social complexity of Rio de Janeiro, particularly in works exploring carnival and urban Brazilian life.

 John Lee Hancock United States

His film 'Bamboozled' engages with carnival aesthetics and performance traditions, and he has extensively documented and celebrated African diaspora cultural celebrations including carnival.