Alvorada (film)
| Alvorada | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Hugo Niebeling |
| Produced by | Hugo Niebeling |
| Written by | Hugo Niebeling |
| Music by |
Oskar Sala Various Composers |
| Cinematography |
Antonio Estêvão Anders Lembcke Herbert Müller |
| Edited by |
Hugo Niebeling Gertrud Petermann |
Release dates |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
Alvorada - Brazil's Changing Face (often referred to as only "Alvorada")[1] is a 1962 West German documentary film directed by Hugo Niebeling. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature [2] and was entered into the 1963 Cannes Film Festival.[3]
Overview
The film offers an overview of Brazil, from the history of the country to the most recent developments at the time of its making - including developments of the industry and the new capital Brasília. It starts with an overview of the country itself and its history, and then proceeds to the social structure and social changes brought by industrialization and other development in recent years.[4]
Style
The film does neither follow the camera- and editing-conventions of documentary films in the early 1960s, nor their narrative style. Instead, it uses experimental camera and editing techniques, often set to different kinds of music and electronic sounds by Oskar Sala. The voice-over-narration of the film (provided by Hugo Niebeling himself) only occasionally tells the viewer details about what they are seeing, often letting impressions speak for themselves. According to Hugo Niebeling, due to its tight connection of music and visual style, Alvorada is also his first "music film".[4]
Reception
- Melbourne International Film Festival: "A film that does not attempt to give a reasoned, historical or geographical account, but reproduces the visual and emotional impact on a sensitive mind. No technique, no angle, no method of camera transport has been left unexplored, (...) an exciting and beautiful kaleidoscope of images."[5]
Awards
- 1962: Oscar Nomination in the Category: "Documentary Feature". (Feature)[6]
- 1963: Bundesfilmpreis - Filmband in Gold: Best Director (Hugo Niebeling)[7]
- 1963: Bundesfilmpreis - Filmband in Gold: Best feature-length cultural- and documentary-film (Mannesmann AG)[8]
- 1963: Cannes Film Festival - Official Selection[9]
- 1964: Melbourne International Film Festival - Official Selection[10]
References
- ↑ "NY Times: About "Alvorada"". Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ↑ "NY Times: Alvorada". NY Times. Retrieved 8 November 2008.
- ↑ "Festival de Cannes: Alvorada". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-02-25.
- 1 2 "German Historic Museum: Website of the Hugo Niebeling retrospective 2013, featuring an article about Alvorada.". Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ↑ "Melbourne International Film Festival: Site for Alvorada, with commentary on the film". Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ↑ "35th Academy Awards: List of Nominees and Winners". Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ↑ "Deutscher Filmpreis: List of Winners". Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ↑ "Deutscher Filmpreis: List of Winners". Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ↑ "Cannes Film Festival 1963: List of Films in Competition". Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ↑ "Melbourne Film Festival: Entry for Alvorada". Retrieved 19 September 2014.
External links
- Alvorada at the Internet Movie Database