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Xica
''Xica'' () is a 1976 Brazilian comedy film directed and written by Carlos Diegues, based on the novel by João Felício dos Santos, which is a romanticized retelling of the true story of Chica da Silva,http://dicionarioegramatica.com/2015/12/06/chica-ou-xica-da-silva-o-certo-e-xica-ou-chica-da-silva/ Chica ou Xica da Silva? in: DicionarioeGramatica.com an 18th-century slave in Brazil, who attracts the attention of a powerful Portuguese land-owner and eventually rises into the Brazilian high society. The movie stars Zezé Motta, Walmor Chagas and José Wilker. It was chosen as the Brazilian submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 49th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Plot The film is based on the novel ''Memórias do Distrito de Diamantina'', written by João Felicio dos Santos (who has a small role in the film as a Roman Catholic pastor). It is a romanticized re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chica Da Silva
Francisca da Silva de Oliveira (–1796), known in history by the name Chica da Silvahttp://dicionarioegramatica.com/2015/12/06/chica-ou-xica-da-silva-o-certo-e-xica-ou-chica-da-silva/ Chica ou Xica da Silva? in: DicionarioeGramatica.com and whose romanticized version/character is also known by the spelling ''Xica da Silva'', was a Brazilian woman who became famous for becoming rich and powerful despite having been born into slavery. Her life has been a source of inspiration for many works in television, films, music, theater and literature. She is popularly known as ''the slave who became a queen''. The myth of Chica da Silva is often conflated with the historical accounts of Francisca da Silva de Oliveira. Biography Francisca da Silva de Oliveira was a parda woman born in Vila do Príncipe (nowadays Serro), in the north of the state of Minas Gerais, in Brazil between 1730 and 1735. Not unlike many other regions in Brazil, in this region the slave population outnumbered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Diegues
Carlos Diegues (also known as Cacá Diegues; 19 May 1940 – 14 February 2025) was a Brazilian film director, best known as a member of the Cinema Novo movement. He was popularly known for his unconventional, yet intriguing film techniques among other film producers of the Cinema Novo movement. Diegues was also widely known for his dynamic use of visuals, ideas, plots, themes, and other cinematic techniques. He incorporated many musical acts in his film as he favored musical pieces to be complementary to his ideas. Diegues remained very popular and is regarded as having been one of the great cinematic producers of his generation. Diegues would go on to produce films, plays, musicals, and other forms of entertainment in Brazil. Diegues' contributions to Brazilian cinema developed the film industry. He would pioneer the most expensive film projects that domestic filmmakers had ever seen. Films such as ''Bye Bye Brazil'' were two million dollar projects and later on films such as ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zezé Motta
Maria José Motta de Oliveira (born 27 June 1944), known as Zezé Motta, is a Brazilian actress and singer. She is considered one of the most important actresses in Brazil. Life and career Born in Campos dos Goytacazes, she moved with her family to Rio de Janeiro at the age of two. She attended the school of Tablado Theatre and began her acting career in 1966, starring in the play ''Roda-viva'', by Chico Buarque. Other plays she worked in include ''Arena Conta Zumbi'' (1969), ''Orfeu Negro'' (1972), and ''Godspell'' (1974) She began her singing career in 1971 in the nightclubs of São Paulo. Between 1975 and 1979, she released three LPs, and a further three albums in the 1980s. In 1976, she starred in the film '' Xica da Silva''. Over the decades she has acted in some of the most popular television soap operas and series. Discography # ''Gerson Conrad & Zezé Motta'' (1974) LP/CD # ''Zezé Motta (Prazer, Zezé)'' (1978) LP/CD # ''Negritude'' (1979) LP/CD # ''Anunciação / Neg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodolfo Arena
Rodolfo Arena (15 December 1910 – 31 August 1980) was a Brazilian actor. He appeared in 90 films between 1920 and 1980. He starred in the 1974 film '' Sagarana: The Duel'', which was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival. Selected filmography * '' O Crime de Cravinhos'' (1920) * ''Vidas Solidárias'' (1945) * ''O Ébrio'' (1946) – José * ''Sempre Resta Uma Esperança'' (1947) * ''Écharpe de Seda'' (1950) * ''Toda a Vida em Quinze Minutos'' (1953) * ''Sinfonia Carioca'' (1955) * ''Depois Eu Conto'' (1956) * ''O Diamante'' (1956) * ''O Boca de Ouro'' (1957) * ''O Camelô da Rua Larga'' (1958) – Rafael * ''Na Corda Bamba'' (1958) * ''Pista de Grama'' (1958) * ''Eu Sou o Tal'' (1959) * ''Boca de Ouro'' (1963) – Dentist * ''Crime no Sacopã'' (1963) * ''Asfalto Selvagem'' (1964) – Captain * ''Procura-se uma Rosa'' (1964) * ''Menino de Engenho'' (1965) – José Paulino * ''Encontro com a Morte'' (1965) * ''Cristo de Lama'' (1966) – João Gomes * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stepan Nercessian
Stepan Nercessian (born 2 December 1953) is a Brazilian actor and politician of Armenian descent. Nercessian was born in Cristalina, Goiás; his career began in the late 1960s, in the film ''Marcelo Zona Sul''. He also acted on stage and television, having worked for Rede Globo from 1971 to 2018. Political career In 2004 Nercessian was elected councilman of the city of Rio de Janeiro, for the Popular Socialist Party ; being re-elected in 2008. In the 2010 Brazilian general election, he was elected federal deputy representing the state of Rio de Janeiro with 84,006 votes. Selected filmography * 1970 : '' Marcelo Zona Sul'' : Marcelo * 1971 : ''Pra Quem Fica, Tchau'' Lui * 1971 : '' André, a Cara e a Coragem'' : André *1972 : '' Revólveres Não Cospem Flores'' * 1973 : ''Amante Muito Louca'' : Junior * 1973 : '' Primeiros Momentos'' : Tatá * 1973 : '' Como É Boa Nossa Empregada'': Bebeto * 1973 : ''Xica da Silva'' : José * 1977 : ''Lúc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rede Manchete
Rede Manchete (; lit.: Headline Network; also known as TV Manchete or only Manchete) was a Brazilian television network that was founded in Rio de Janeiro on 5 June 1983 by the Ukrainian-Brazilian journalist and businessman Adolpho Bloch. The network remained on the air until 10 May 1999. It was part of Grupo Bloch, which published the magazine '' Manchete'' by Bloch Editores, its publishing division; the television network was named after the magazine. With sophisticated equipment and seeking an upper class schedule, Manchete was known for its programming based on journalism, covering the world and Brazilian sport, with major sporting events. Telenovelas, series and miniseries from Manchete also made history in the Brazilian television dramaturgy. In addition to their own schedule, Manchete is known as airing Japanese programmes like tokusatsu and anime, including some of the Super Sentai series ( Choushinsei Flashman, Dengeki Sentai Changeman), Sailor Moon, Kamen Rider Blac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walmor Chagas
Walmor de Souza Chagas (28 August 1930 – 18 January 2013) was a Brazilian actor, director, and producer. He appeared in more than 50 films and television shows between 1965 and 2012. In 1956 he was awarded the Prêmio Saci, among the most prestigious awards in Brazilian cinema in the 1950s and 1960s.O Estado de S. Paulo, April 1st, 1960; "Dia 16 no Marrocos a festa do Saci". Primeiro Caderno, página 8 Chagas died on 18 January 2013, at his home in Guaratinguetá, São Paulo São Paulo (; ; Portuguese for 'Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul') is the capital of the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo, as well as the List of cities in Brazil by population, most populous city in Brazil, the List of largest cities in the .... He was found with a bullet wound in the head. It is believed that he committed suicide. Filmography References External links * 1930 births 2013 deaths 2013 suicides Male actors from Porto Alegre Brazilian male film actors Suicides ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Wilker
José Wilker Almeida (20 August 1944 – 5 April 2014) was a Brazilian film, stage, and television actor and director. The actor gained fame in telenovelas like '' Roque Santeiro'' (1985), but became known internationally for his role as Vadinho, the husband who returns from the dead to tempt Sônia Braga's character in the movie '' Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands'' (1976). Career Wilker was born on 20 August 1944, in Juazeiro do Norte. He started his career as a radio announcer at a radio in Ceará, where he was born. He moved to Recife and worked in the theater as a member of Movimento de Cultura Popular (MPC). The group brought culture and lessons in reading, writing, and politics. MPC was banned during the military repression in the 1960s, and Wilker moved to Rio de Janeiro. He began working in cinema in Rio, which was at the forefront of Brazilian experimental and national cinema. He was 19 when he appeared in his first film, in 1965 (''A Falecida''), starring Fernanda Mont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elke Maravilha
Elke Maravilha ( Grünupp; 22 February 1945 – 16 August 2016) was a German-Brazilian actress, model and television personality. She lived in Brazil from her early childhood until her death. Biography Maravilha was born to a Latvian father and German mother in Leutkirch, although throughout her career she stated she was born in Saint Petersburg, Leningrad, Russia. At the age of four, her family emigrated to Brazil in 1949 and first settled at a farm in Itabira in the state of Minas Gerais. In 1955, her family leased lands in Atibaia in São Paulo State, running a strawberry farm. The family then went to Bragança Paulista to farm. Returning to Minas Gerais, she was chosen as "Glamour Girl" in Belo Horizonte in 1962. It was during this period that she became a naturalized Brazilian. At the age of 20, Maravilha left home to live in Rio de Janeiro, working as a bilingual secretary, using her fluency in eight languages, many of them learned in her own home environment, as a teach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge Ben Jor
Jorge Duílio Lima Menezes (born March 22, 1939) is a Brazilian popular musician, performing under the stage name Jorge Ben Jor since the 1980s, though commonly known by his former stage name Jorge Ben (). Performing in a samba style that also explored soul, funk, rock and bossa nova sounds, Biography )))">allmusic ((( Jorge Ben > Biography )))/ref> Ben has recorded such well-known songs as "Chove Chuva", " Mas Que Nada", "Ive Brussel" and "Balança Pema". His music has been covered by artists such as Caetano Veloso, Sérgio Mendes, Miriam Makeba, Soulfly and Marisa Monte. Ben's broad-minded and original approach to samba led him through participation in some of Brazilian popular music's most important musical movements, such as bossa nova, Jovem Guarda, and Tropicália, with the latter period defined by his albums '' Jorge Ben'' (1969) and '' Fôrça Bruta'' (1970). He has been called "the father of samba rock", by ''Billboard'' magazine. According to American music critic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Africa
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth's land area and 6% of its total surface area.Sayre, April Pulley (1999), ''Africa'', Twenty-First Century Books. . With nearly billion people as of , it accounts for about of the world's human population. Demographics of Africa, Africa's population is the youngest among all the continents; the median age in 2012 was 19.7, when the worldwide median age was 30.4. Based on 2024 projections, Africa's population will exceed 3.8 billion people by 2100. Africa is the least wealthy inhabited continent per capita and second-least wealthy by total wealth, ahead of Oceania. Scholars have attributed this to different factors including Geography of Africa, geography, Climate of Africa, climate, corruption, Scramble for Africa, colonialism, the Cold War, and neocolonialism. Despite this lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governador Valadares
Governador Valadares is a Brazilian municipality in the countryside of Minas Gerais. In 2020, its population was 281,046 inhabitants, thus being the ninth most populated city in the state. It is an economical axis of the middle valley of the Doce River (Rio Doce, lit. "Sweet River"), having a significant influence on the east and northeast portion of Minas Gerais and local authorities of the state of Espírito Santo. Governador Valadares sits on the bank of the Doce River (Rio Doce), 324 km from Belo Horizonte, the state's capital. Governador Valadares has an area of about 2 342 km2, of which only 58 km2 is urban area. The discovery of the city started at the beginning of the 16th century, that explored the Doce River searching for precious metals. The settlement began between the 18th and 19th centuries, constructing barracks destined to keep an eye at the Amerindians, who used to attack the settlers and merchants. With the construction of the EFVM ( Vitória-Min ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
