The Foreign Eye
2006 · 70 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 206 VOTES · DIR. Lúcia Murat
Overview
Fantasies and clichés about Brazil and Brazilians as reinforced by international films, even those actually shot in Brazil. This documentary features interviews with non-Brazilian directors, writers and stars who have been involved in some of those films.
Dialogue Timeline — 822 lines
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00:00:14 My idea about Brazil?
00:03:53 the onus of the crime away from the man.
00:06:26 We had the flavor.
00:09:01 For us, it's an exotic trip.
00:12:49 they have this ready-made picture of Brazil.
00:15:32 You don't smile, but you're content. Sad and happy at the same time.
00:17:53 Oh my God! See? Unbelievable!
00:20:29 Caricature of a certain Brazil.
00:23:21 What can I say? When you first arrive here
00:25:55 You know, various things that become ultimately, finally clichés.
00:29:05 So I used the culture that way.
00:31:45 I think and I admit to being part of that culture in a sense...
00:33:51 because I walked across Africa and I can tell you that they all know it.
00:36:28 and what happens to the young woman when she comes to the US
00:39:36 I said, "Where are you from?" I thought she may've been from China.
00:42:08 Is there a telephone?
00:44:52 No road, no laws. No laws, no nation.
00:48:11 There is no exotic interest in it
00:51:32 They want American stars 'cause they are a bigger draw. That's economical.
00:54:31 He said, "She was a hard worker."
00:57:09 but mostly for a Hollywood studio.
01:00:10 We improvised a lot
01:03:12 I could be sitting on a sandy, white beach in Brazil right now
01:06:38 specially in the film business here in Sweden
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed822
Dialogue density11.7 lines / min
First line00:00:14
Final line01:06:38
Production Record
DirectorLúcia Murat
LanguagePortuguese
IMDb votes206