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- Walter Salles 70th birthday is being celebrated with a film festival on April 12, starting at noon on Canal Brasil.
- The festival includes a wide variety of films spanning different genres and locations, such as Cineastas do Real, Socorro Nobre, Jia Zhangke, A Man from Fenyang, When the Earth Trembles, The First Day, Foreign Land, and Central Station.
- Highlights of the festival include a conversation with Walter Salles about his work, the short film Socorro Nobre which inspired the character Dora in Central Station, and a documentary following Walter Salles as he accompanies Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhangke to his hometown.
- The festival concludes with the Oscar-nominated and Golden Globe-winning film Central Station, starring Fernanda Montenegro as Dora, a former teacher who helps a young boy find his father in northern Brazil.
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On April 12, Canal Brasil will celebrate Walter Salles’ 70th birthday with a film festival starting at noon. The festival begins with an episode of Cineastas do Real, featuring Amir Labaki in conversation with Walter Salles about his work. At 12:30 PM, the program continues with the short film Socorro Nobre (1996). It depicts the true story of a woman in prison who connects with artist Franz Krajcberg after reading an article—which inspired the character of Dora in Central Station. The schedule continues as follows: 12:55 PM: Jia Zhangke, A Man from Fenyang (2014). This documentary follows Walter Salles as he accompanies Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhangke to his hometown. Together, they revisit locations from Jia’s films and discuss how landscapes and memories influence his creative process. 2:35 PM: When the Earth Trembles (2017), a short film about a family devastated by the Minas Gerais dam disaster. 3:05 PM: The First Day (1999), directed by Walter Salles and Daniela Thomas, starring Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos as Joao, an escaped convict who crosses paths with Maria (Fernanda Torres) on New Year’s Eve.
Walter Salles Marathon Spans Genres with Foreign Land and Central Station
4:25 PM: Foreign Land (1995), starring Fernando Alves Pinto as Paco, who, after the death of his mother, travels to Lisbon and becomes entangled in a smuggling operation with Alex (Fernanda Torres) and Miguel (Alexandre Borges). 6:05 PM: Central Station (1998). The festival will conclude with this 110-minute film starring Fernanda Montenegro as Dora, a former teacher who writes letters for illiterate people at Rio de Janeiro’s Central Station, and Vinicius de Oliveira as Josue, a young boy searching for his father. After Ana (Soia Lira), a client traveling with her son Josue, dies in an accident, Dora reluctantly agrees to help Josue find his father in northern Brazil. Fernanda Montenegro received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress for her role in Central Station—the first for a Latin American woman. The film also won a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film. Rating Information: Jia Zhangke, A Man from Fenyang (Free) When the Earth Trembles (Free) The First Day (18) Foreign Land (16) Through this marathon, Canal Brasil offers a comprehensive look at the work of Walter Salles in honor of his 70th birthday.
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