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Zózimo Bulbul
Zózimo Bulbul (September 21, 1937 – January 24, 2013) was a Brazilian actor, filmmaker, and activist. Bulbul was a prominent proponent of Afro-Brazilian culture within Brazilian cinema and society at-large. Bulbul co-founded and organized the Encontro de Cinema Negro Brasil, África & Américas, which showcases films featuring African and Afro-Brazilian actors, directors, and themes. Bulbul made his film debut in the 1962 Brazilian motion picture, '' Cinco Vezes Favela''. He went on to star in more than thirty films throughout his career, including ''Quilombo'' and '' Sagarana: The Duel''. Bulbul was also a filmmaker and film director. His best known work was his ''Abolição'', which he released in 1988. Through ''Abolição'', Bulbul explored the 100th anniversary of the abolition of slavery in Brazil. (Slavery was outlawed by the Lei Áurea in 1888). Bulbul lived abroad in New York City during the height of the Brazilian dictatorship in the 1970s. His life and work were de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Actor
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), literally "one who answers".''Hypokrites'' (related to our word for hypocrite) also means, less often, "to answer" the tragic chorus. See Weimann (1978, 2); see also Csapo and Slater, who offer translations of classical source material using the term ''hypocrisis'' ( acting) (1994, 257, 265–267). The actor's interpretation of a rolethe art of actingpertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. This can also be considered an "actor's role," which was called this due to scrolls being used in the theaters. Interpretation occurs even when the actor is "playing themselves", as in some forms of experimental performance art. Formerly, in ancient Greece and the medieval world, and in England at the time of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lázaro Ramos
Luís Lázaro Sacramento Ramos (born November 1, 1978) is a prolific Brazilian actor, television presenter, director, writer, and voice actor. He started his acting career with the Flock of Olodum Theater group, in Salvador, and is best known for his portrayal of João Francisco dos Santos in the 2002 film ''Madame Satã''. Ramos is married to Brazilian actress Taís Araújo. In 2007, he was nominated for the 35th International Emmy Awards for Best Actor for his role in ''Cobras & Lagartos''. Filmography Television Film As director Awards and nominations See also * Afro-Brazilian Afro-Brazilians ( pt, afro-brasileiros; ) are Brazilians who have predominantly African ancestry (see "Black people#Brazil, preto"). Most members of another group of people, Pardo Brazilians, multiracial Brazilians or ''pardos'', may also have a ...s References External links Lazaro's official Blog [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day The following pages, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar, list the historical events, births, deaths, and holidays and observances of the specified day of the year: Footnotes See also * Leap year * List of calendars * List of non-standard ... * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1937 Births
Events January * January 1 – Anastasio Somoza García becomes President of Nicaragua. * January 5 – Water levels begin to rise in the Ohio River in the United States, leading to the Ohio River flood of 1937, which continues into February, leaving 1 million people homeless and 385 people dead. * January 15 – Spanish Civil War: Second Battle of the Corunna Road ends inconclusively. * January 20 – Second inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt: Franklin D. Roosevelt is sworn in for a second term as President of the United States. This is the first time that the United States presidential inauguration occurs on this date; the change is due to the ratification in 1933 of the Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution. * January 23 – Moscow Trials: Trial of the Anti-Soviet Trotskyist Center – In the Soviet Union 17 leading Communists go on trial, accused of participating in a plot led by Leon Trotsky to overthrow Joseph Stalin's regime, and assas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Forest (2002 Film)
''The Forest'' (''A Selva'') is a 2002 film directed by Leonel Vieira. The movie won the "Best Film" at the 2003 Golden Globes Portugal. Plot Alberto (played by Diogo Morgado) is a young Portuguese monarchist who in 1912 is exiled to Brazil. There, he is contracted by Velasco (Karra Elejalde), a Spanish overseer, to work in the heart of the forest A forest is an area of land dominated by trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, and ecological function. The United Nations' .... Alberto discovers a strange and wild world, in which the Indians, the fever and the madness of the men are daily dangers. External links * 2002 films Films about hunter-gatherers Films based on Portuguese novels 2000s Portuguese-language films Films set in the 1910s Films set in Brazil 2000s adventure films 2002 romantic drama films Brazilian romantic drama films Golde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanga (film)
''Tanga (Deu no New York Times?)'' is a 1987 Brazilian comedy film directed by the comic artist Henfil and written by him and Joffre Rodrigues. Synopsis The setting is Tanga, a small miserable island with an illiteracy rate of 99%. The country is headed by Herr Walkyria Von Mariemblau (Rubens Corrêa). Each day, a copy of ''The New York Times'' is delivered to the dictator, the only such copy available on the island. After he reads each day's newspaper, he incinerates it to prevent it from falling into the hands of communist guerrillas, who covet the newspaper, sharing his belief that "knowledge is power."At one time the phrase "deu no New York Times" ("it was in The New York Times") was a colloquialism used in Brazil to mean that something was undoubtedly true. Cast * Rubens Corrêa as Herr Walkyria Von Mariemblau * Elke Maravilha as Frau Regine de Regine * Cristina Pereira as Liga da Mulher Ideal * Henfil as Kubanin * Flávio Migliaccio as Partido Comunista Tanganês ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Goddess
''Black Goddess'' () is a 1978 Nigerian-Brazilian film written and directed by Ola Balogun. It stars a largely Brazilian cast that include Sonya Santos, Zózimo Bulbul, Léa Garcia, and Jorge Coutinho. The film is set in both the eighteenth century and the 1970s. Plot The protagonist of the movie is Babatunde, played by Zozimo Bulbul. The dying wish of Babatunde's father was for Babatunde to make a journey to Brazil and see what has become of the descendants of his great-grandfather, Oluyole who was abducted and sold into slavery and also search the story of a mysterious legend in the family's history. He is handed a Yemoja sculpture as guide to journey that took him from Lagos to favelas in Brazil and a visit to a candomblé session. The movie's plot used African spiritual embodiment existing as a reality. Babatunde is transported back to the period of his grandfather's time in Brazil with the help of Yemoja. Cast *Jorge Coutinho as Oluyole *Sonia Santos as Amanda, elisa *Zózi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Palace Of Angels
''The Palace of Angels'' ( pt, O Palácio dos Anjos; french: Le palais des anges) is a 1970 Brazilian-French drama film directed by Walter Hugo Khouri. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 1970 Cannes Film Festival. Plot Bárbara is a French woman who lives in São Paulo and, with two other friends, decides to transform her apartment into a luxurious brothel (title of the film), with which she obtains money and prestige, but also finds many emotional problems. Cast * Geneviève Grad as Bárbara * Adriana Prieto as Ana Lúcia * Rossana Ghessa as Mariazinha * Luc Merenda as Ricardo * Norma Bengell as Dorothy * Joana Fomm as Rose * John Herbert as Carlos Eduardo * Alberto Ruschel as José Roberto * Sérgio Hingst as Mr. Strauss * Pedro Paulo Hatheyer as Dr. Luiz * Zózimo Bulbul Zózimo Bulbul (September 21, 1937 – January 24, 2013) was a Brazilian actor, filmmaker, and activist. Bulbul was a prominent proponent of Afro-Brazilian culture within Brazilian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proezas De Satanás Na Vila De Leva E Tráz
''Proezas de Satanás na Vila de Leva e Tráz'' (Satan's Feats in the Village of Leva-e-Traz) is a 1967 Brazilian film directed by Paulo Gil Soares. It is considered part of the Cinema Novo movement in Brazil, where social commentary about modern progress and development is thinly disguised as a Horror film (in this case). Cast *Emmanuel Cavalcanti ... One-armed Man *Joffre Soares ... Blind Man *Isabella ... Devout Woman *Joel Barcellos ... Catcher of Souls *Thelma Reston ... (as Telma Reston) *Zózimo Bulbul Zózimo Bulbul (September 21, 1937 – January 24, 2013) was a Brazilian actor, filmmaker, and activist. Bulbul was a prominent proponent of Afro-Brazilian culture within Brazilian cinema and society at-large. Bulbul co-founded and organized the En ... *Joseph Guerreiro ... Priest *Paulo Broitma ... Knight Awards 1967: Brasília Film Festival #Best Film (won) #Best Screenplay (won) #Best Music (won) References External links * 1967 films 1960s Portuguese-lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Entranced Earth
''Entranced Earth'' ( pt, Terra em Transe , "World in a Trance", also called ''Land in Anguish'' or ''Earth Entranced'') is a 1967 Brazilian ''Cinema Novo'' drama film directed by Glauber Rocha. It was shot in Parque Lage and at the Municipal Theatre of Rio de Janeiro. The film is an allegory for the history of Brazil in the period 1960–1966. Plot The story is told in flashback by a writer who explains how he got into his present situation. He had been supporting a conservative party leader, but then decided to support the liberal candidate. The liberal wins the election, but soon reneges upon his campaign promises. The disillusioned writer decides to stay out of politics and resume his writing. Unfortunately, his girlfriend convinces him to try to talk the country's leader into pursuing a particular direction. The writer is soon shot. In the Republic of Eldorado, Paulo Martins is an idealist journalist and poet linked to the rising conservative politician and technocrat Por ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ganga Zumba (film)
''Ganga Zumba'' is a Brazilian film made in 1963 by Carlos Diegues and released in 1972 about slavery in Brazil. It portrays the life of the leader of the Quilombo dos Palmares, Ganga Zumba. When he took power the Quilombo (which was how the havens built by runaway slaves were called) already had existed for approximately one hundred years. Its soundtrack was composed by Moacir Santos and played by Nara Leão, with African rituals and dance performed by the Sons of Gandhy group. It was filmed in accurate locations as proposed by the Cinema Novo. Also present in the movie were the musicians Cartola and Dona Zica. Based on a book written by João Felício dos Santos, ''Ganga Zumba'', the movie discusses the context of sugar production in the Brazilian Northeast during the 1600s, when slaves would flee from the Portuguese plantations and create their own villages, highlighting the Quilombo do Palmares' role in this process. Plot In a sugarcane plantation in Pernambuco, in the 17t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caju (Rio De Janeiro)
Caju is a working-class district of the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area .... Prior to the current region Caju belonged to the historic district of São Cristóvão. References Neighbourhoods in Rio de Janeiro (city) Working class in South America Social class in Brazil {{RiodeJaneiro-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
