49th Mostra: see the program of restored films – 10/14/2025 – Cinema

The directorial debut of Portuguese Manoel de Oliveira or Brazilian Tata Amaral; a tribute to the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War; a troubled classic with Gloria Swanson.

In common, they all arrive at the 49th Mostra brand new, in copies that enhance the undervalued restoration work. Check out some examples.

Aniki-Bobo

Idem. Portugal, 1942. Dir.: Manoel de Oliveira. With: Nascimento Fernandes, Fernanda Matos and Horácio Silva. 72 min. 12 years.
To get Teresinha’s attention, Carlito steals a doll to give her as a gift. However, during the game, Eduardinho suffers an accident, creating tension in the group. The film starring children marks Manoel de Oliveira’s directorial debut.

17th, at 5:20 pm (Petrobras Cinema Space 2); 21st, at 4pm (Cinemateca – Sala Petrobras); 26, at 9pm (Cinesala); and 29th, at 3pm (Cinesesc)

A Sky of Stars

Idem. Brazil, 1996. Dir.: Tata Amaral. With: Leona Cavalli, Paulo Vespúcio Garcia and Ligia Cortez. 80 min. 16 years old.
Dalva works as a hairdresser at Mooca and wins a hair contest. As a prize, he wins a ticket to the USA and sees the chance to start a new life. Tata Amaral’s directorial debut.

17th, at 9pm (Cinemateca – Sala Grande Otelo)

Black Rain

Kuroi Ame. Japão, 1989. Dir.: Shohei Imamura. Com: Yoshiko Tanaka e Kazuo Kitamura, Etsuko Ichihara. 123 min. 14 anos.
In Hiroshima, five years after the atomic bomb, survivors still deal with consequences, such as black rain due to radiation. The short film “Alma Errante – Hibakusha”, by Joel Yamaji (19 min), will also be shown.

19th, at 7pm (Sato Cinema); and 27th, at 3:35 pm (Cinemateca – Sala Petrobras)

Cinema, Aspirins and Buzzards

Idem. Brazil, 2005. Dir.: Marcelo Gomes. With: Peter Ketnath, João Miguel and Hermila Guedes. 99 min. 14 years old.
In 1942, two men meet in the backlands. Johann is a German who fled the war and Ranulpho is a Brazilian who wants to escape the drought. Together, they travel to show films and sell medicines.

21st, at 1pm (Cultural Reserve)

Chronicle of the Years of Fire

Chronicle of the Ember Years. Argélia, 1975. Dir.: Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina. Com: Yorgo Voyagis, Larbi Zekkal, Cheikh Nourredine. 177 mins. 14 years old.
The plot narrates decisive moments in the history of Algeria between 1939 and 1954. Restored by
Bologna Cinematheque, was the first feature film by an Arab-African to receive the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival.

16th, at 1:30 pm (Petrobras Cinema Space 1); 27th, at 4:15 pm (Cultural Reserve 2); and 28, at 8pm (Cinemateca – Sala Grande Otelo)

Girl from Ipanema

Idem. Brazil, 1967. Dir.: Leon Hirszman. With: Márcia Rodrigues, Adriano Reis and Arduino Colassanti. 90 min. 16 years old.
Young Márcia frequents the beach, parties and circles of intellectuals to the sound of bossa nova. Uncertain
regarding the future, she represents part of the middle class at the time. Inspired by the song of the same name by Tom and Vinicius.

28th, at 8:25 pm (IMS Paulista)

Lua Cambará – On the Palace Steps

Idem. Brazil, 2002. Dir.: Rosemberg Cariry. With: Dira Paes, Chico Diaz and Tony Silva. 94 min. 16 years old.
A powerful colonel rapes a slave, who later has a girl. After her father’s death, she starts to behave like him: she tortures, kills and knocks down everything that crosses her path.

28th, at 6:30 pm (Cinemateca – Sala Grande Otelo)

Queen Kelly

Idem. USA, 1929. Dir.: Erich von Stroheim. Starring: Gloria Swanson, Seena Owen and Walter Byron. 105 min. 14 years old.
The cruel queen Regina the 5th is obsessed with her fiancé. But he falls in love with young Patricia Kelly and takes her to the palace. The film underwent cuts, generating different versions. Dennis Doros, responsible for the reconstruction, will participate in a panel on the restoration.

18th, at 5:25 pm (Petrobras Cinema Space 1); 19, at 8:25 pm (Cinemateca – Sala Grande Otelo); and 30, at 6:30 pm (Cine Segall)

Sholay

Idem. India, 1975. Dir.: Ramesh Sippy. With: Sanjeev Kumar, Dharmendra and Hema Malini. 204 min. xx years.
A village is threatened by bandit Gabbar Singh. A retired, armless ex-cop, Thakur Baldev Singh, hires two other criminals to capture Gabbar and his gang. Over time, they become involved with the people of the village.

18th, at 7:25 pm (Playarte Marabá); 22, at 2pm (Cinesala); 24, at 1pm (Cultural Reserve 2); and 29, at 7:50 pm (Petrobras Cinema Space 3)

Dominant Tonic

Idem. Brazil, 2001. Dir.: Lina Chamie. With: Fernando Alves Pinto, Vera Zimmermann and Carlos Gregório. 80 min. 10 years.
The film follows three days in the life of a young clarinetist, who lives between loneliness and dedication to music.

26th, at 10pm (Cinemateca – Sala Grande Otelo)