Highly interesting and appealing tribute to two artists in their respective fields, and made by a filmmaker who knew them both. Ivan Cardoso's
experimental tribute to filmmaker Glauber Rocha and artist Hélio Oiticica combines several clips from Rocha films (and other titles too), Hélio's appearance in the short
"H. O." directed by Ivan, presenting the amazing similary both artists expressed with their works, their views on art and Brazil as well.
The famous passionate speeches (ramblings to some) of Glauber on the state of cinema and art in Brazil fill the sounds as we watch a series of his classics such as "Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol", "Terra em Transe" and many others fill the screen in a crazed but curious manner - as the man and his films were; and also Oiticica's view on the creator of art and what he's trying to accomplish with his art. Also good to share that Glauber directed Hélio in a couple of films as well, so they had a friendship, and sadly both died less than year from each other (Hélio in 1980, Glauber in 1981).
Those who enjoy the works of both artists or ones who like to take a look back at the state of Brazilian visual arts we'll find in "À Meia-Noite com Glauber" a very interesting and artistic piece. But I wonder why Cardoso only mentioned the film director and not the artist on the title. 8/10.
The famous passionate speeches (ramblings to some) of Glauber on the state of cinema and art in Brazil fill the sounds as we watch a series of his classics such as "Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol", "Terra em Transe" and many others fill the screen in a crazed but curious manner - as the man and his films were; and also Oiticica's view on the creator of art and what he's trying to accomplish with his art. Also good to share that Glauber directed Hélio in a couple of films as well, so they had a friendship, and sadly both died less than year from each other (Hélio in 1980, Glauber in 1981).
Those who enjoy the works of both artists or ones who like to take a look back at the state of Brazilian visual arts we'll find in "À Meia-Noite com Glauber" a very interesting and artistic piece. But I wonder why Cardoso only mentioned the film director and not the artist on the title. 8/10.
