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Cinema, Aspirinas E Urubus
''Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures'' ( pt, Cinema, Aspirinas e Urubus) is a 2005 Brazilian film directed by Marcelo Gomes. It was Brazil's submission to the 79th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. It was also screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. Plot synopsis German national Johann is traveling in rural northern Brazil in the 1940s, selling the new drug aspirin by screening a short promotional film for isolated villagers, many of whom have never seen a motion picture. He meets drifter Ranulpho, who agrees to work for Johann in exchange for a ride to Rio de Janeiro. They have many encounters and misadventures on their journey, eventually selling out Johann's entire stock of aspirin to a wealthy brothel owner. When Brazil formally declares war on Germany in August, 1942, Johann is ordered to either return to his homeland or turn himself into a Brazilian concentration camp until ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcelo Gomes (director)
Marcelo Gomes is a Brazilian film director, screenwriter and visual artist. Early life Gomes was born in Recife, Brazil. Before going on to create films, he worked as a programmer of films at a film club. Career Gomes first directed several short films, a video, and a telemovie, between 1995 and 2000. His debut feature film, ''Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures, Cinema, Aspirinas e Urubus'', was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. His 2013 film ''The Man of the Crowd (film), The Man of the Crowd'' was screened in the Panorama section of the 64th Berlin International Film Festival. The historical drama ''Joaquim (film), Joaquim'', released in 2017, was nominated for many awards, including the Golden Bear at Berlinale, and won several, including Best Film at CinEuphoria Awards, CinEuphoria in Portugal and at the Havana Film Festival New York. His 2022 film ''Paloma (film), Paloma'', based on a true story, tells of a transgender woman in rura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeane Alves
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José Leite
José Leite (born 11 February 1938) is a Brazilian boxer. He competed in the men's light heavyweight event at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held .... At the 1960 Summer Olympics, he lost to Rafael Gargiulo of Argentina. References 1938 births Living people Brazilian male boxers Olympic boxers for Brazil Boxers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Minas Gerais Light-heavyweight boxers 20th-century Brazilian people {{Brazil-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandro Guerra
Sandro is an Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swiss, Georgian and Croatian given name, often a diminutive of Alessandro or Alexander. It is also a surname. Sandro may refer to: Given name or nickname Sports * Sandro (footballer, born 1973), Brazilian footballer Sandro Chaves de Assis Rosa *Sandro (footballer, born 1974), Brazilian footballer Carlos Alejandro Sierra Fumero * Sandro (footballer, born 1980), Brazilian footballer Sandro Cardoso dos Santos * Sandro (footballer, born 1981), Brazilian footballer Alexsandro Oliveira Duarte *Sandro (footballer, born March 1983), Brazilian footballer Sandro Luiz da Silva *Sandro (footballer, born October 1983), Brazilian footballer Sandro da Silva Mendonça * Sandro (footballer, born 1986), Brazilian footballer Sandro José Ferreira da Silva * Sandro (footballer, born February 1987), Brazilian footballer Sandro Costa da Silva *Sandro (footballer, born March 1987), Brazilian footballer Alessandro Ferreira Leonardo * Sandro (footballer, born 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paula Francinete
Paula or PAULA may refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional characters * Paula, in video game ''EarthBound'' * Paula, List of The Larry Sanders Show characters, in ''The Larry Sanders Show'' * Paula Campbell (EastEnders), Paula Campbell (''EastEnders''), in 2003 Film and television * Paula (1915 film), ''Paula'' (1915 film), a silent film * Paula (1952 film), ''Paula'' (1952 film), an American drama * Paula (2011 film), ''Paula'' (2011 film), a Canadian animation * Paula (2016 film), ''Paula'' (2016 film), a German film * Paula (TV series), ''Paula'' (TV series), 2017 Music * Paula (album), ''Paula'' (album), by Robin Thicke, 2014 * Paula (Zoé song), "Paula" (Zoé song), 2006 * "Paula", a 1972 song by Monica Verschoor * "Paula", a 1981 song by Tim Weisberg People * Paula (given name), including a list of people with the name * Paula of Rome (347–404), ancient Roman saint *Paula (surname) Other uses * Paula (computer chip), the sound chip of the Commodore Amiga computer * P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco Figueiredo
Francisco Figueiredo (born October 23, 1989) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competed in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the younger brother of the two-time and former UFC Flyweight Champion Deiveson Figueiredo. Background Figueiredo was born in Soure, Pará, Brazil, a small city on the isle of Marajó where buffaloes roam freely. His father was a buffalo herder who practiced ''luta marajoara'', a local folk wrestling style. Francisco has a younger sister and a brother – Deiveson – who also is a professional mixed martial artist signed with the UFC. He was the first brother to move to Belém to attend high school and started training in capoeira at the age of 13. He worked as a bartender and assistant in a sushi kitchen before concentrating full time on his fight career. Mixed martial arts career Early career Starting his professional career in 2009, he compiled up a professional MMA record of 11-3-1 (1), over a decade on the Bra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mano Fialho
Mano may refer to: People * Mano people, an ethnic group in Liberia * Mano (name), a list of people with either the given name or surname * Mano (Mozambican footballer) (born 1984), real name Celso Halilo de Abdul * Mano (Portuguese footballer) (born 1987), real name Luís Miguel Lopes Mendes * Mano (singer) (born 1965), stage name of Indian playback singer Nagoor Babu Places * Mano, Landes, a commune in France * Mano, Niigata, a town in Japan * Mano, Sierra Leone, a town * Mano River, a river in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone * Mandø, a Danish island formerly often spelled Manø Other uses * Mano language, spoken by the Mano people * Movement of Organized Nationalist Action (''Movimiento de Acción Nacionalista Organizado''), a former Guatemalan paramilitary group * Mano (comics), a comic book supervillain * ''Mano'' (film) a 2007 film about Hector Lavoe * Mano (stone), a type of hand stone used to grind grain * Mano (gesture), a Filipino gesture of respect * Mano (myth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |