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Glauber Rocha

Born:
March 14, 1938 in Vitoria da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil
Occupation:
Director, Screenwriter
Biography:
Filmmaker Glauber Rocha was one of the central figures in the Brazilian Cinema Novo movement. His provocative work, often based on popular myths, fables, and rituals, is filled with an ambiguity, depth, and a complexity that met with enthusiastic response from patrons of Western art houses. Rocha...Read More

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