Tudo Por Amor ao Cinema
2015 · 98m · Documentary
A documentary on Cosme Alves Netto (1937-1996), former head of the Cinematheque of the Museum of Modern Arts at Rio de Janeiro.
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2010 · ★ 7
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Against the Grain
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2017 · ★ 6.2
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Lumière & Company
1995 · ★ 6.3
40 international directors were asked to make a short film using the original Cinematographe invented by the Lumière Brothers, working under conditions similar to those of 1895. There were three rules: (1) The film could be no longer than 52 seconds, (2) no synchronized sound was permitted, and (3) no more than three takes.
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