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Well, well. Toronto International Film Festival brings all the glamorous actors to Toronto, all the parties will be hottier than the usual and the city will have all the attention with thousands of cameras and spotlights. But what we  want to see, Brazilians, and our own productions, such as Blindness, Last stop 174, Linha de passe, Once upon the time in Rio, Plastic City, which can give you a sip of what the Brazilian cinema is bringing to the globalized world as an emerging country, part of the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China).

Blindness was shot in Toronto and in old penitentiary in Guelph by Fernando Meirelles, whose well known habit of not shooting the same scene over and over was in place. The film, an adaptation from Saramago’s book of same name, had lovers and haters in Cannes already, let’s see what’s is really about it. A good North American source said the movie doesn’t give you the thrill the book does.

Last stop 174 goes beyond the tragedy end of Sandro, who kidnapped a public bus in Rio. Director Bruno Barreto shows what was Sandro’s life, and why ended in the a tragic way.

Linha de passe shows a mother and her 4 kids struggling with life like part of Brazilians, which don’t look for the easy way out, it has soccer and religion backing it up. A must be seen movie.

Once upon a time shows you a Romeo and Juliet version of the Brazilian tragedy. It’s from the same director of Two sons of Francisco.

Some of this movies are sold out, but it’s worth to try it.

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Bom, o Toronto International Film Festival leva muitos atores famosos à Toronto, nesta época todas as festas sãomais badaladas que o normal e a cidade terá  a atenção voltada ao festival,com milhares de cameras e luzes. Mas o que realmente queremos ver são produções brasileiras, como Ensaio sobre a cegueira, Last stop 174, Linha de passe, Once upon the time in Rio, Plastic City, podendo nos um sabor daquilo que o cinema tupiniquim está trazendopara mundo globalizado enquanto país emergente, part do BRIC (Brasil, Russia, India and China).

Ensaio sobre a cegueira foi filmado em Toronto e numa velha pentenciária em Guelph, e seu diretor, Fernando Meirelles, conhecido peor não gravar a mesma cena várias vezes, manteve o mesmo estilo, O filme, uma adaptação do livro de José Saramago de mesmo nome, foi amado e odiado em Cannes, então vamos ver qual é a deste filme. Uma fonte norte-americana afirmou que o filme não lhe dá os calafrios que o livro traz.

Last stop 174 vai além da tragédia de Sandro, who seguestrou um ônibus público no Rio de Janeiro. O diretor Bruno Barreto como era a vida de Sandro, e qual o motivo dela terminar tragicamente.

Linha de passe apresenta mãe e quatro filhos e suas vidas, um mergulho na dificuldade destes brasileiros, que não procuram escapar pelo lado ‘mais fácil’, tendo futebol e religião como pano de fundo, filme que deve ser assistido.

Once upon a time mostra um Romeu e Julieta ‘a la’ Brasil. Do mesmo diretor de Os dois filhos de Francisco.

Alguns ingressos pra estes filmes foram esgotados, mas vale a pena tentar.[/lang_pt]Well, well. Toronto International Film Festival brings all the glamorous actors to Toronto, all the parties will be hottier than the usual and the city will have all the attention with thousands of cameras and spotlights. But what we  want to see, Brazilians, and our own productions, such as Blindness, Last stop 174, Linha de passe, Once upon the time in Rio, Plastic City, which can give you a sip of what the Brazilian cinema is bringing to the globalized world as an emerging country, part of the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China).

Blindness was shot in Toronto and in old penitentiary in Guelph by Fernando Meirelles, whose well known habit of not shooting the same scene over and over was in place. The film, an adaptation from Saramago’s book of same name, had lovers and haters in Cannes already, let’s see what’s is really about it. A good North American source said the movie doesn’t give you the thrill the book does.

Last stop 174 goes beyond the tragedy end of Sandro, who kidnapped a public bus in Rio. Director Bruno Barreto shows what was Sandro’s life, and why ended in the a tragic way.

Linha de passe shows a mother and her 4 kids struggling with life like part of Brazilians, which don’t look for the easy way out, it has soccer and religion backing it up. A must be seen movie.

Once upon a time shows you a Romeo and Juliet version of the Brazilian tragedy. It’s from the same director of Two sons of Francisco.

Some of this movies are sold out, but it’s worth to try it.