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Focus
April 14,1999
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f t coo & 'Tfe.^ûnb
takes us alphabetically through the A
he N orthw est Film C e n te r is
to Z ’s of love, mixing in a healthy dose
p leased to p resen t B R A Z IL -
of
C IN EM A NOVO & BEYOND, nine­ Brazilian pop music, witty dialogue
and a bit of a cynic’s grasp of the sub­
teen newly struck 35mm prints which
je
c t th ro u g h a series of vignettes.
move from the 60s to the present to
R anging from “a ttractio n ,” “idyll,’
re fle c t w ith v ita lity a n d v isio n a
“prom ises,” “revenge," and “separa­
country’s unique dynamics. All films
tio n ,” L IT T L E B O O K O F LOVE
are screened at the Northwest Film
C enter’s G uild Theatre, SW 9‘h & Tay­ m ixes docum entary-like scenes w ith
lor. Admission is $6 general, $5 for stu­ direct addresses to the cam era to fol­
dents, seniors and Portland A rt M u­ low th e p a th o f C a b rie l (D a n ie l
D a n ta s ) a n d L o u is a ( A n d re a
seum M em bers. Call 221-1156.
Beltrao), two skeptics about the pos­
sibility of love w ho are throw n to­
SUNDAY A PRIL 18 ; 6 PM
g e th e r an d quickly m ove th ro u g h
IJ T T L E BOOK OF LOVE
th is em otion’s highs and lows. W ith
B R A ZIL 1996
a gentle hum or ru n n in g throughout,
DIRECTOR: SANDRA WERNECK
W erneck gives equal tim e to b o th
Set against the sensual backgroud
m ale and fem ale perspectives in this
o f Rio de Jan eiro , S an d ra W erneck
h u g e b o x -o ffic e h it
from Brazil. (91 m ins.)
T
DOUBLE FEATURE
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Nineteen Brazilian
films presented by
the Portland Art
Museum Film Center
will be shown until
Monday, May 17.
Top Tape
Rentals
Waterboy Touchstone
Mighty Joe Young Walt Disney
The Rugrats Movie Param ount
What Dreams May Come Poly Gram
Pleasantville New Line
There’s Something About Mary
20th Century Fox
7. Snake Eyes Paramount
8. Soldier Warner Bros.
9. Ever After 20th Century Fox
10. Bride of Chuckie Universal
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6.
SUN A PRIL 18
A STA RR Y SK Y
BRAZIL 1995
D IR E C T O R :
TATA
AM ARAL
K S ta rry Sky is a
singularly gritty film.
M ade with m odest resources, this is
one of the best kitchen-sink dram as
to emerge from Brazil in recent years.
It strikes at the core of w om en’s role
w ithin B razilian society, w ithin rela­
tio n sh ip s, an d w ith in them selves.
D alva (Alleyona Cavalli), is packing
h er suitcase to leave for M iam i in
search of a better life. She is abandon­
ing her nagging m other, a passionate
but chauvinistic ex-boyfriend, and a
life in the doldrum s. Victor, the boy­
friend in question, arrives unexpect­
edly and forces his way in, spoiling
Dalva’s attempt to leave secretly. He des­
perately tries to persuade Dalva to take
him back, and after a song and dance
she starts to give in. Still harboring af­
fections for him , Dalva listens to him
with a mix of patience and suspicion.
Victor is a man living on the edge, out
of work and looking for ways to survive:
it’s clear he had it easy living with
Dalva. W hat started as a desperate act
of reconciliation rapidly deteriorates
into violence as Victor strives to reas­
sert his authority and keep Dalva in his
life. As the police close in, however,
D alva strikes back.” - T O R O N T O
FILM FESTIVAL (85 mins.)
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