In a séance, Menezes' great-great-grandfather is brought back to life in present day (1936), over a century after his death at age 26..
Should you watch this? Honestly, only if you have a weird itch to see how Brazilian cinema was fumbling around with ghosts in the thirties. If you need a tight, fast-paced comedy, keep walking. You’ll probably hate it if you get bored by people talking in rooms for ten minutes straight. There is this one moment during...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Luiz de Barros
Charley Chase
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"Should you watch this? Honestly, only if you have a weird itch to see how Brazilian cinema was fumbling around with ghosts in the thirties. If you need a tight, fast-paced comedy, keep walking. You’ll probably hate it if you get bored by people talking in rooms for ten minutes straight. There is this one moment during the séance scene that feels like it lasts an entire afternoon. The lighting is super flat, like they just left the overhead lamps on and hoped for the best. 👻 Our great-great-gr..."
Manoel Rocha
Gilberto de Andrade, Luiz de Barros
Brazil
