Brazil's cultural institutions are feeling the full force of President Jair Bolsonaro's attempt to rid them of "leftist" values, writes Théo Manzali De Sá-Kaye.
For President Jair Bolsonaro, it may be “fiction and fantasy,” but for Hollywood, Brazil’s The Edge of Democracy is a contender for best documentary at the Oscars. It’s the latest in a spate of Brazilian films to receive international acclaim: At last year’s Cannes Film Festival, two Brazilian productions were lauded, Karim Anouz’s The Invisible Life and Kleber Mendonça’s Bacurau, which won the grand jury prize. Anna Muylaert’s The Second Mother received the world audience award at Sundance in 2015, and several other films have made appearances in international and domestic festivals since.
For many filmmakers, such recognition reflects the growth of the industry itself and the job opportunities it creates at every skill level. But the president’s vow to rid cultural and educational institutions of “leftist” values is changing the game at the institutions charged with fostering cultural production...Keep reading on Americas Quarterly
For President Jair Bolsonaro, it may be “fiction and fantasy,” but for Hollywood, Brazil’s The Edge of Democracy is a contender for best documentary at the Oscars. It’s the latest in a spate of Brazilian films to receive international acclaim: At last year’s Cannes Film Festival, two Brazilian productions were lauded, Karim Anouz’s The Invisible Life and Kleber Mendonça’s Bacurau, which won the grand jury prize. Anna Muylaert’s The Second Mother received the world audience award at Sundance in 2015, and several other films have made appearances in international and domestic festivals since.
For many filmmakers, such recognition reflects the growth of the industry itself and the job opportunities it creates at every skill level. But the president’s vow to rid cultural and educational institutions of “leftist” values is changing the game at the institutions charged with fostering cultural production...Keep reading on Americas Quarterly