''Tatuagem (''Tattoo'')'' is a 2013 Brazilian

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

, the feature film directorial debut of Hilton Lacerda. It was awarded as the Best Picture at the 2013 Festival de Gramado.

Plot

The film is set in

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in the 70's, and follows the story of Clécio Wanderley, the leader of the theatrical troupe Chão de Estrelas, which performs concerts full of debauchery and nudity. One of the main stars of the team is Paulete, with whom Clécio maintains a friendship. One day, Paulete receives a visit from his brother-in-law, the young Fininha, who is in the army. Enchanted by the universe created by the Chão de Estrelas, he is soon seduced by Clécio. It doesn't take long for them to engage in a romantic relationship, which puts him in a dubious situation: while increasing the bounds with the troupe members, he needs to deal with the existing repression of the army during the dictatorship.

Cast

Irandhir Santos Irandhir Santos Pinto (born 22 August 1978) is a Brazilian actor. Early life Born in Barreiros, Pernambuco, Irandhir lived in several cities in the countryside of Pernambuco Pernambuco () is a States of Brazil, state of Brazil, located in ...

as Wanderley *

Jesuíta Barbosa José Jesuíta Barbosa Neto (born 26 June 1991) is a Brazilian actor. He is considered an important talent of recent Brazilian cinema and has performed in critically acclaimed feature films. Biography Jesuíta was born in Salgueiro and spent ...

as Araújo "Fininha" * Rodrigo Garcia as Paulete * Rafael Guedes as Depressílvio * Sílvio Restiffe as Professor Joubert * Sylvia Prado as Deusa * Ariclenes Barroso as Gusmão

Production

Several stories and real people inspired the plot of ''Tatuagem''. The leader of the theatrical group Chão de Estrelas is based on the Argentine playwright Túlio Carella, who lived in

during the 60s. The theater company itself represents the actual experience of anarchic experiential troupe "Vivencial", which existed in the second half of the 70s.Tatuagem : Curiosidades - AdoroCinema
/ref> After six weeks of preparation of cast, filming took place in the cities of

and

Olinda Olinda () is a historic city in Pernambuco, Brazil, in the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast Region. It is located on the country's northeastern Atlantic Ocean coast, in the Recife metropolitan area, Metropolitan Region of Recife, the state capi ...

in 2011.

References

External links

* {{Festival de Gramado Best Picture Award 2013 LGBT-related films 2013 films Brazilian drama films Brazilian LGBT-related films 2013 directorial debut films Films about Brazilian military dictatorship Films shot in Olinda Films shot in Recife 2013 drama films