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Um Olhar Inquieto: O Cinema de Jorge Bodanzky
0.0 / 10• 2026• 1h 26m•NR• Portuguese
Documentary
Storyline
During the height of the military dictatorship, Jorge Bodanzky documented the construction of the Humboldt University [research station] in Mato Grosso. While flying over the surrounding area—amidst the dense, unbroken forest—he captured an intriguing image: a large maloca (communal indigenous dwelling) where the inhabitants were attempting to strike the plane with arrows. Half a century later, the filmmaker uses this moment as a starting point to revisit—without a script—his long-standing connection to the Amazon and the story behind that image, through an approach that is both spontaneous and intimate.
Cast & Crew
Jorge Bodanzky
Self
LeadJC
João Carlos Barroso
Self
VJ
Vitale Joanoni Neto
Self
PP
Pedro Paulo Lomba
Self (archive footage)
SM
Salomé Marques
Self
AP
Antonio Paulo
Self
KB
Karl Brugger
Self (archive footage)
IH
Inês Hargreaves
Self
What People Are Saying
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“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Liliane Maia's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
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“Every frame feels alive. Um Olhar Inquieto: O Cinema de Jorge Bodanzky is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
