Monday, October 4, 2010

Question for "Cinema Novo and Cannibalism: Macunaima" by Johnson

In a 1966 interview, Joaquim Pedro de Andrade suggested that the Cinema Novo filmakers would do what? What is Cinema Novo faced with during its problems around that time? Explain and use examples of what modernists used to do?

Friday, October 1, 2010

Question for "Tupy or not Tupy" by Johnson

What did 'Verde-Amarela' reject, just like 'Pau-Brasil?' What kind of exploring did this call for and what was the name of this type of exploration? What were the differences that Oswald tried to create in result of this exploration? And what were the actual differences between 'Verde-Amarela' and 'Pau-Brasil?'

Question for "To Be or Not To Be A Cannibal" by Nagib

How did Brazil 'define itself by the stomach' in the 1960's? How did Tropicalism propose cannibalism at this same time? And how does 'My Tasty Little Frenchman' take the opposite route than 'Macunaima?'