With Films like “The Secret Agent,” Kleber Mendonca Filho Makes the Specific, Universal
Unbothered to explain any local reference or in-joke, Kleber Mendonca Filho makes films specific to his birth city, Recife, and it works.
Lívia Reim
Lívia Reim is a nerd with an MA in Filmmaking and a couple award winning short films under her belt. She has contributed to publications such as Certified Forgotten, Rock & Art UK, Remezcla and others, focusing mainly on the horror genre, LGBTQ+ and feminist topics. If you'd like to politely agree or disagree with her, follow her at @liviareim_oficial on Instagram.
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The Rise of Queer Characters in Brazilian Telenovelas
We still stereotypes in queer characters on telenovelas, but it’s still worth celebrating the progress we’ve made.
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Why Brazilian Horror Matters
Horror is ripe for place-based innovation as it invites reflections on what destabilizes society, something Brazilian filmmakers know about.