Pitanga

Camila Pitanga
2016-09-23


5.6
113 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Antônio Pitanga Self Unowned
Camila Pitanga Self Unowned
Rocco Pitanga Self Unowned
Roque Araújo Self Unowned
Luiz Carlos Maciel Self Unowned
Caetano Veloso Self Unowned
Maria Bethânia Self Unowned
Maria Creuza Self Unowned
Capinan Self Unowned
Léa Garcia Self Unowned
Carlos Diegues Self Unowned
Sérgio Ricardo Self Unowned
Othon Bastos Self Unowned
Ítala Nandi Self Unowned
José Celso Martinez Corrêa Self Unowned
Selma Egrei Self Unowned
Gésio Amadeu Self Unowned
Zezé Motta Self Unowned
Ney Latorraca Self Unowned
Jards Macalé Self Unowned
Neville D'Almeida Self Unowned
Elisa Lucinda Self Unowned
Sílvio Guindane Self Unowned
Tamara Taxman Self Unowned
Ziraldo Self Unowned
Ângela Leal Self Unowned
Ruth de Souza Self Unowned
Haroldo Costa Self Unowned
Joel Zito Araújo Self Unowned
Hugo Carvana Self Unowned
Tonico Pereira Self Unowned
Chico Buarque Self Unowned
Paulinho da Viola Self Unowned
Luiz Carlos Barreto Self Unowned
Cláudio Adão Self Unowned
Milton Gonçalves Self Unowned
Jorge Coutinho Self Unowned
Walter Lima Jr. Self Unowned
Benedita da Silva Self Unowned
Martinho da Vila Self Unowned
Gilberto Gil Self Unowned
Lázaro Ramos Self Unowned