Pitanga

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

Antônio Pitanga

Self

Camila Pitanga

Self

Rocco Pitanga

Self

Roque Araújo

Self

Luiz Carlos Maciel

Self

Caetano Veloso

Self

Maria Bethânia

Self

Maria Creuza

Maria Creuza

Self

Capinan

Capinan

Self

Léa Garcia

Self

Carlos Diegues

Self

Sérgio Ricardo

Self

More like this

Heart of a Dog

2015

Sidney

2022

The Class of ‘92

2013

Fuck

2006

As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty

2000