I could not have passed on this documentary about one of the better known Brazilian filmmakers; unfortunately it is not very good, as I somehow had predicted, including much pointless footage of his funeral and even of a concert in tribute to him. Also unfortunately, some of the people who knew Rocha are dead, a fact which reduced the number of potential interviewees. Anyway, and this may sound heretical, I think Rocha is generally overrated, though I haven't seen all of his films yet (the yet-to-see ones are Câncer, Der Leone Have Sept Cabeças, and every short except Pátio). Here, the documentary maker adopts a worshipping attitude which is mainly visible in the captions, but it is not hard to learn about Rocha's true personal and professional characteristics through the statements of his friends and colleagues.
Rating: 46
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