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The Welles Raft (2019)

Original title: A Jangada de Welles

2019-10-17 · 1h 15m · PT
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A documentary about Orson Welles days in Brazil in 1942.

The raft man Manuel Jacaré was swallowed by the sea when Orson Welles was filming It's All True in 1942. The fact evokes memories of the dictatorship of the Estado Novo, of World War II, of Ceará fishermen's struggle for labor rights and housing in their traditional space - target of real estate speculation.

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Petrus CariryDirectorFirmino HolandaDirector

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Orson WellesOrson WellesHimself (Archive Footage)Helena IgnezHelena IgnezHerselfGrande OteloGrande OteloHimself (Archive Footage)Richard WilsonRichard WilsonHimself (Archive Footage)Catherine L. BenamouCatherine L. BenamouHerself (Archive Footage)

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Orson wellesDocumentary filmmakingPetrus cariry

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Genre affinityDocumentaryTheme affinityOrson Welles · Documentary Filmmaking · Petrus CariryPacingShortDirector preference706689 · 1078031Actor preference427607 · 427615 · 136166Country preferenceBr

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What is The Welles Raft about?

The raft man Manuel Jacaré was swallowed by the sea when Orson Welles was filming It's All True in 1942. The fact evokes memories of the dictatorship of the Estado Novo, of World War II, of Ceará fishermen's struggle for labor rights and housing in their traditional space - target of real estate speculation.

How long is The Welles Raft?

The Welles Raft has a runtime of 75 minutes.