Pitanga

Synopsis

This documentary investigates the aesthetic, political and existential trajectory of emblematic Black Brazilian actor Antônio Pitanga. His career spans over five decades, and he has worked with iconic Brazilian filmmakers Glauber Rocha, Cacá Diegues and Walter Lima Jr. He was a prominent figurehead and outspoken activist during the Brazilian dictatorship, a period of unrest in Brazilian cinema. "Pitanga" deep dives into the world of Antônio and the history of Brazil. The documentary was directed by his daughter Camila Pitanga, one of widely recognised faces in Brazilian television and cinema right now. The film is also a poem, and a tender ode to fatherhood.

Main Cast

Antônio Pitanga

Self

Age : 84 | Popularity : 3%

Camila Pitanga

Self

Age : 46 | Popularity : 3%

Rocco Pitanga

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Roque Araújo

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Luiz Carlos Maciel

Self

Age : 79 | Popularity : 3%

Caetano Veloso

Self

Age : 81 | Popularity : 3%

Maria Bethânia

Self

Age : 77 | Popularity : 5%

Maria Creuza

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Writer	Marçal Aquino Beto Brant Camila Pitanga José Carlos Avellar Juliana Munhoz Xarlô
Directing	Director	Beto Brant Camila Pitanga
Production	Producer	Beto Brant Renato Ciasca
Editing	Editor	Juliana Munhoz
	Colorist	José Francisco Neto
Camera	Director of Photography	Leonardo Maestrelli
Art	Art Direction	Xarlô
Department	Role	Name

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