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Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures

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A German (João Miguel) who peddles aspirin in Brazil befriends a local (Peter Ketnath) who assists him with his endeavor.

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Ed Gonzalez City Pages, Minneapolis/St. Paul 05/25/2006
This Brazilian film has been greeted with the same sort of polite praise that Daughters of the Dust earned years ago from left-leaning critics enamored with purportedly novel modes of expression and exotic representation. Go to Full Review
Manohla Dargis New York Times 02/08/2006
3.5/5
The Brazilian film Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures shows how a little imagination and a quality cinematographer can triumph over a poverty of means. Go to Full Review
Ray Bennett The Hollywood Reporter 12/06/2005
The film is well worth seeing for its views of the parched wilderness of far-flung Brazil and its talkative depiction of an unlikely friendship. Go to Full Review
Brian Gibson Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta) 09/15/2006
A road movie about the end of the road, about paths diverging, when travellers' time together can only be brief. Go to Full Review
Donald J. Levit ReelTalk Movie Reviews 02/18/2006
The two men's personalities, an out-of-the-ordinary setting and time, and camera techniques deftly used bring this quiet piece above the pack. Go to Full Review
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07/06/2014 De um lado, o estrangeiro traumatizado pelos efeitos colaterais da "civilização". Do outro, o sertanejo traumatizado pela ausência e distância dessa mesma "civilização". E como pano de fundo desse auspicioso encontro, o ríspido, implacável e caloroso sertão, pobre de bombas, máquinas e perspectivas, mas rico de aridez, perigos e histórias. Não espere por grandes emoções; o sertão é quente, seco, vagaroso e repleto de máculas. Entretanto, mesmo em um lugar tão desolado e deserto, ainda é possível encontrar o belo, o singelo, o espontâneo e até mesmo o bom humor. Em suma, uma comunhão de visões e perspectivas bastante diversas mas não incomunicáveis, celebrada por grandes atuações (ênfase para João Miguel), afiada câmera e estonteante fotografia. See more 04/27/2012 EU AMO CINEMA BRASILEIRO See more raphael g @raphagimenes 04/10/2012 What a pleasant surprise. I'd been meaning to watch this movie for quite a while, but I kept postponing it because it didn't really sound that interesting I expected something else: something more boring and pretentious, but instead I got this great experience! Good acting, and a simple (and yet beautiful) story.. I definitely recommend it. See more 06/28/2011 É a sétima arte em seu clássico projeto de observar o universal nascendo do particular. See more 06/28/2011 a little slow this period piece set in 1942 tells the tale of a german aspirin salesman sent 2 sell aspirins in brazil the result is an interesting movie, nice to look at too. See more 08/05/2010 A low budget masterpiece. Starts as a road movie, accelerating soon with a fake suspense, terminates as a symbolic poem, narrated in plain cinematographic language, full of burnt shots under a violating sun and pure acting. It worths a lot. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis A German (João Miguel) who peddles aspirin in Brazil befriends a local (Peter Ketnath) who assists him with his endeavor.
Director
Marcelo Gomes
Producer
Ofir Figueiredo, Maria Ionescu, Chico Ribeiro, João Vieira Jr.
Screenwriter
Karim Aïnouz, Paulo Caldas, Marcelo Gomes, João Miguel
Production Co
Rec Produtores Associados Ltda., Dezenove Som e Imagem, Quanta Centro de Produções, Funny Balloons, Ancine - Agência Nacional do Cinema, Dezenove Filmes
Genre
Drama, Adventure
Original Language
German
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 18, 2017
Runtime
1h 39m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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