julho « 2010 « Marilia Rocha

de volta a Curralinho

It was an exhibition expected for a long time. We got back to Curralinho to meet the girls from Like water through stone again, in an open session of the film. The film was projected on the church wall, with the benches outside in a night full of dew. Canarinho made an announcement from the top of the tower, and gradually the seats were taken. Everybody was there. When seeing themselves being projected, people were either shy, or admired themselves.

Thanks Rodney and Monica.

Thanks Luana, Ciça and Lygia. Canário, Thembi, Tomé, João.

Around here, a cycle has been closed.

// 30 de julho de 2010 / 18:27 PM

“A falta que me faz” é grande premiado no Festlatino

Like water through stone received the prize of The Best Latin American Movie in the 5th Festival of Latin American Film of São Paulo. The award ceremony took place on July 18th, in the Latin America Memorial.

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// 19 de julho de 2010 / 11:10 AM

“A falta” em São Paulo

The 5th Festival of Latino-American Cinema of São Paulo takes place from the 12th to 18th of July, in the capital São Paulo. Like water through stone is among the contemporary movies shown during the exhibition.

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// 9 de julho de 2010 / 13:38 PM

A condição da minha liberdade

In Madrid, Nicolas Ray invited me for lunch. We talked about several things, and then he asked me:

- How do you do, Buñuel, to make such interesting films with so low budgets?

I answered that for me this is not a problem. It was this or nothing. I tied my history to the sum of money that I had available. In Mexico, it never went over 24 days of shooting. But I knew that the modesty of my budgets were the condition for my freedom. And I added:

- You, who are a famous director, do an experiment. You can allow yourself everything. Try to get this freedom. For example, you’ve just made a 5 million dollar movie. Direct now a 40 thousand dollar and you’ll see, by yourself, the difference.

He exclaimed:

- No way! If I would do this in Hollywood everybody would think I’m going downhill, that I’m really bad. I would be ruined! I would never shoot anything else!

He was serious. This conversation made me sad.

Luis Buñuel

*In the picture, Buñuel directs Jean Sorel and Catherine Deneuve in Belle de jour.

// 8 de julho de 2010 / 17:16 PM

um breve ensaio

http://www.vimeo.com/12539339

Mareike Burdinski is a harper of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Minas Gerais. I had the pleasure of hearing her playing during a tour, and I hope I’ll repeat it several times. Credits for the images are for Alexandre Baxter.

// 5 de julho de 2010 / 21:30 PM