Dzi Croquettes
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Directed by |
Raphael Alvarez Tatiana Issa |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
Country | Brazil |
Language |
English French Portuguese |
Dzi Croquettes is a 2009 Brazilian documentary about a Brazilian dance and theater group. Directed by Tatiana Issa and Raphael Alvarez, The film became the most awarded documentary in Brazilian History and had its US premiere at the acclaimed MoMA (Museum of Modern Art in New York) [1] followed by theatrical release in the USA at the IFC Village Cinemas [2] in New York and Sunset 5 Cinemas [3] Los Angeles, besides theatrical release in Europe and Brazil. The film receivied outstanding reviews on all major Newspapers such as New York Times,[4] Los Angeles Times,[5] LA Weekly,[6] Film Journal International,[7] Time Out New York,[8] Village Voice, among many others.
The Dzi Croquettes were a groundbreaking dance and theater group who used their talent and a mix of humor and derision to challenge the violent dictatorship that gripped Brazil in the 1970s. Creating a new stage language that would influence an entire generation, this theater group revolutionized the gay movement despite being banned and censored by the military regime. Through interviews and archival footage of the group’s incredible performances, directors Raphael Alvarez and Tatiana Issa reveal the origin of the group, their relentless perfectionism, and their unexpected stroke of luck when Liza Minnelli becomes a godmother of sorts to them. However, it also gives a very honest account of the sadness of their final years when tension, egos, AIDS, and even murder ripped them apart. Winner of the Jury and Audience awards for best documentary at this year’s Rio and São Paulo film festivals, Dzi Croquettes combines juicy interviews with group members and current Brazilian and International artist to bring this unique act to a whole new generation. Through it all, we see how this group never flinched from challenging conventional notions of acceptable “masculine” or “feminine” behavior.[9]
Awards
- 2009 - Festival do Rio (Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival) - Best Documentary Jury Award
- 2009 - Festival do Rio (Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival) - Best Documentary Audience Award
- 2009 - São Paulo International Film Festival - Best Documentary Itamaraty Award (Foreign Ministry Award)
- 2009 - São Paulo International Film Festival - Best Documentary Audience Award
- 2009 - 17th Mix Brazil International Film Festival - Best Documentary Audience Award
- 2009 - 5th Festcine Goiania - Best Editing
- 2010 - Festival IN-EDIT 2010 - (In-Edit Documentary Film Festival) - Best Documentary Award
- 2010 - LABRFF 2010 - (Los Angeles Brazilian Film Festival) - Best Documentary Award
- 2010 - San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival - Frameline Outstanding Documentary Jury Award[10]
- 2010 - Dance, Camera, West Los Angeles - DCW 2010 Best Outstanding Documentary Jury Award [11]
- 2010 - Brazilian Film Festival of MIAMI Miami- Best Film By the Audience Award[12]
- 2010 - Brazilian Film Festival of LONDON London, U.K - Best Documentary Jury Award [13]
- 2010 - Torino International GLBT Film Festival Torino, Italy - WINNER Best Documentary Audience Award [14]
- 2011 - SESC Best Films of the Year Sao Paulo, Brazil - WINNER Best Documentary of the Year [15]
- 2011 - Brazilian Academy Awards Grande Premio do Cinema Brasileiro - Brazil. WINNER Best Documentary [16]
- 2011 - Brazilian Academy Awards Grande Premio do Cinema Brasileiro - Brazil. WINNER Best Editing [16]
- 2011 - Brazilian Golden Globes ACIE Foreign Press Awards - Brazil. WINNER Best Film of the Year [17]
See also
- The Cockettes (film), a documentary film about the San Francisco-based gay performance ensemble that inspired the Dzi Croquettes.[18]
References
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- ↑ New York Times by Neil Genzlinger
- ↑ Los Angeles Times by Kevin Thomas
- ↑ LA Weekly by Ernest Hardy
- ↑ Film Journal International by David Noh
- ↑ Time Out New York by Andrew Schenker
- ↑ Official Palm Springs Film Festival ]
- ↑ Frameline34 Awards Announced Official Frameline website. June 28, 2010
- ↑ Official Dance, Camera, West website. July 2010
- ↑ Official Brazilian Film Festival of Miami . August 2010
- ↑ Official Brazilian Film Festival of Miami . September 2010
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- 1 2 Official website. July 2011
- ↑ Official website. July 2011
- ↑ "Dzi Croquettes". Next Magazine. 23 July 2010. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
External links
- Official website
- Dzi Croquettes at the Internet Movie Database
- Review by the Los Angeles Times
- Review by The New York Times
- Review at Variety Magazine
- Review at the Film Journal International by David Noh
- Review at the Village Voice
- Review by Time Out New York
- Review by L.A Weekly
- Review by Cultural Weekly
- Review by Slant Magazine