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The Poet of the Castle
The Poet of the Castle
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THE POET OF THE CASTLE

O Poeta do Castelo

Directed by Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Brazil, 1959
Short, Documentary

Synopsis

O Poeta do Castelo (The Poet of the Castle,1959), a 10-minute portrait of modernist poet and de Andrade’s godfather, Manuel Bandeira, is clear in its affection for it subject, though like many New-Waveish films of the time, depicts the modern urban landscape as an ominous and alienating force.

Synopsis

O Poeta do Castelo (The Poet of the Castle,1959), a 10-minute portrait of modernist poet and de Andrade’s godfather, Manuel Bandeira, is clear in its affection for it subject, though like many New-Waveish films of the time, depicts the modern urban landscape as an ominous and alienating force.