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Saudade do Futuro

Mixed or average reviews
Based on 7 critic reviews
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Documentary
Written by:
Marie-Clemence Blanc-Paes
César Paes
Marie Clémence Paes
Directed by: César Paes
Release Date:
Theatrical: June 20, 2001
DVD: May 18, 2004
Running Time: 94 minutes, Color
Origin: Brazil / France / Belgium
Language(s): Portugese (with English subtitles)
Summary
RATING: Not Rated
Starring Luiza Erundina, Fábio Freire, Ezequias Lira, and Thomas Rohrer
Records the sights and sounds of the many extraordinary street musicians of Sao Paulo whose music and lyrics tell the stories of their lives with improvised humor, drama and colorful vulgarisms. (Film Forum)
Also On The Web: Internet Movie Database Official Studio Site Film Forum
What The Critics Said
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New York Post Lou Lumenick
A summer delight that also provides a quick cultural education.
Read Full Review >New York Daily News Jack Mathews
It's sort of like getting off the plane in a strange place without a guide. We can figure it out, but it takes some work, and the music is more of a distraction than an aid.
Read Full Review >Chicago Tribune Michael Wilmington
Completely successful or not, films like Saudade do Futuro are needed. And we need people like the Nordestinos.
Read Full Review >TV Guide Ken Fox
The film doesn't provide any narration or go out of its way to identify the participants, so it's left to the viewer to make connections and draw their own conclusions.
Read Full Review >The New York Times Stephen Holden
Despite its sociological tidbits and flashes of musical vitality, Saudade do Futuro never goes anywhere.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 9.0 (out of 10) based on 1 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
batu can gave it a9:
The main focus in the movie is on people. It has an unassuming frank camera on people, their saudade for their roots, music, passions, dance, work, sweat, joy and daily life. After watching this movie it is almost impossible not to love/admire the nordestionos in SP with their 100% humane existence. Film makes good use of silence as well as the music; all frames are full of real people shot almost by two eyes without intimidating people rather than with a camera and a crew. The selection of songs are excellent, it is the best thing to feel between these people in a forro dancing bar without actually being there.
