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Brazilian Filmmakers Spotlight Elderly Struggles in Dystopian Tales

2/2/2025

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Marcelo Gomes is at the helm of "Cape of Pleasures," a gripping dystopian thriller that delves into the plight of the elderly in Brazil's harsh regime. As he rallies for the final funding to complete the film, it powerfully portrays aging rebels challenging a youth-centric conservative society. In parallel, Walter Salles' "I'm Still Here" poignantly captures a family's fight for survival amid the turmoil of Brazil's 1970s military dictatorship.

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Story summary

Marcelo Gomes is at the helm of "Cape of Pleasures," a gripping dystopian thriller that delves into the plight of the elderly in Brazil's harsh regime. As he rallies for the final funding to complete the film, it powerfully portrays aging rebels challenging a youth-centric conservative society. In parallel, Walter Salles' "I'm Still Here" poignantly captures a family's fight for survival amid the turmoil of Brazil's 1970s military dictatorship.