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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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Critics Reviews

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Ed Gonzalez City Pages, Minneapolis/St. Paul 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. May 25, 2006 Full Review Manohla Dargis New York Times The Brazilian film Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures shows how a little imagination and a quality cinematographer can triumph over a poverty of means. Rated: 3.5/5 Feb 8, 2006 Full Review Ray Bennett The Hollywood Reporter 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. Dec 6, 2005 Full Review Brian Gibson Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta) A road movie about the end of the road, about paths diverging, when travellers' time together can only be brief. Sep 15, 2006 Full Review Donald J. Levit ReelTalk Movie Reviews 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. Feb 18, 2006 Full Review Pablo Villaça Cinema em Cena A virtude maior de Cinema, Aspirinas e Urubus conseguir divertir o espectador com sua leveza, mas, ao mesmo tempo, cutucar as feridas de uma sociedade desigual e preconceituosa. Rated: 4/5 Nov 14, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member 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. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member EU AMO CINEMA BRASILEIRO Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review raphael g 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. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member É a sétima arte em seu clássico projeto de observar o universal nascendo do particular. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member 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. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member 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. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Marcelo Gomes

Director

João Miguel

Ranulpho

Peter Ketnath

Johann

Fabiana Pirro

Adelina

Hermila Guedes

Jovelina

José Leite

Restaurant Owner
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Movie Info

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
Quanta Centro de Produções, Funny Balloons, Dezenove Filmes, Dezenove Som e Imagem, Rec Produtores Associados Ltda., ANCINE/Ministério da Cultura, Fundo Setorial do Audiovisual
Genre
Drama, Adventure
Original Language
German
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 18, 2017
Runtime
1h 39m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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