The New York Times – Film:
In an imaginary Brazil, where older people are forcibly removed from society, a resolute 77-year-old seeks her independence in the Amazon.
Category: Brazil
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Tânia Maria Is Brazil’s Newest Film Icon
The New York Times – Film:
Clad in florals and puffing on a cigarette, Tânia Maria has captivated audiences with a striking, if brief, performance in “The Secret Agent,” Brazil’s latest Oscar contender.
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How Wagner Moura Stayed True to Himself and Earned a Golden Globe Nomination
The New York Times – Film:
The Brazilian star of “The Secret Agent” is a major Oscar contender, though some at home turned against him for criticizing the right-wing government.
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‘The Secret Agent’ Review: Wagner Moura Is on the Run
The New York Times – Film:
Wagner Moura takes cover in this knockout from the filmmaker Kleber Mendonça Filho that is largely set in 1977 during Brazil’s miliary dictatorship.
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6 Floating Hotels Where Gentle Waves Will Rock You to Sleep
The New York Times – Travel:
Leave your worries on the shore at resorts in places like an azure Caribbean bay, a crystal-clear Cambodian river and a pristine Thai lake.
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Hermeto Pascoal, Prolific Brazilian Composer, Dies at 89
The New York Times – Music:
A self-taught multi-instrumentalist, he rose from a childhood of rural privation to become a favorite of jazz musicians and audiences around the world.
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How Do You Build a Jungle?
The New York Times – T Magazine:
In the cities of Brazil, a landscape architect creates abundant private gardens that rewild the terrain from which these metropolises grew.
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Lucien Pellat-Finet, Fashion’s ‘King of Cashmere,’ Dies at 78
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The aesthetic of the sweaters he designed, which included provocative symbols like marijuana leaves and skulls, was casual. Their price tags were not.