XICA DA SILVA

CARLOS DIEGUES

1976, 117’
In the second half of the 18th century, Xica da Silva (Zezé Motta), a black slave, became the centre of attention in the Diamond District, where the richest mines in the country are. João Fernandes (Walmor Chagas), the representative of the Portuguese Crown, falls in love with Xica and makes her the Diamond Queen, satisfying all her extravagant desires. Alerted by the enemies of the couple, the king of Portugal sends an emissary in order to impede the power of Xica to grow in the colony. After-film discussion with the Actress Zezé Motta

about the director CARLOS DIEGUES

He first started his career in the 1960`s, when he founded, along with Glauber Rocha, Nelson Pereira dos Santos and others, the movement known as Cinema Novo. In the seventies, he opens/opened a period of great popularity in Brazilian cinema with his film Xica da Silva, which broke the box office record at its launch. In the early eighties, he wrote e directed Bye Bye Brazil. His movies were worldwide commercially released and received several awards in the most important international film festivals, including Cannes, Venice, Berlin, among others. Today Carlos Diegues is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Oscar) and his last film, The Great Mystical Circus, a co-production between Brazil, France and Portugal, premiered internationally in the Special Selection of the 71st edition of the Cannes Film Festival in 2018.

Filmography
[2018] O Grande Circo Místico
[2013] Rio de Fé
[2006] O Maior Amor do Mundo
[2003] Deus É Brasileiro
[1999] Orfeu
[1996] Tieta do Agreste
[1989] Dias Melhores Virão
[1987] Um Trem para as Estrelas
[1984] Quilombo
[1980] Bye Bye Brasil
[1976] Xica da Silva
[1974] Joanna Francesa
[1972] Quando o Carnaval Chegar
[1966] A Grande Cidade
[1964] Ganga Zumba
[1961] Cinco Vezes Favela


 

original title

XICA DA SILVA

country

Brazil

ratings

16

screenplay

Carlos Diegues, João Felicio dos Santos

cinematography

José Medeiros

editing

Mair Tavares

production designer

Luiz Carlos Ripper

sound designer

Vitor Raposeiro

soundtrack

Roberto Menescal, Jorge Ben

producer

Airton Correa, Jarbas Barbosa, Helio Ferraz

executive producer

José Oliosi

production manager

Jarbas Barbosa

production company

Distrifilmes e Embrafilme

associate producer

Terra Filmes

cast

Zezé Motta, Walmor Chagas, Altair Lima, Elke Maravilha, Stepan Nercessian, Rodolfo Arena, José Wilker, Marcus Vinícius, Adalberto Silva, Paulo Padilha

contact

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