BABENCO
Tell Me When I Die
2019
Hector Babenco was a filmmaker who lived and died doing what gave his life meaning: the seventh art. Through poignant accounts of Babenco's memories, loves, reflections, intellect, and fragile health, the documentary reveals how his love for cinema kept him alive for so many years.
Directed by: Bárbara Paz
Screenplay: Maria Camargo, Bárbara Paz
Cast: Hector Babenco, Willem Dafoe, Bárbara Paz
Production: HB Films
Co-production Companies: Lusco Fusco, BP Filmes, Gullane, Globo Filmes, Globo News, Canal Brasil
Producer: Bárbara Paz
Associate producer: Willem Dafoe
Cinematography: Stefan Ciupek, Carolina Costa, Bárbara Paz
Editing: Cao Guimarães, Bárbara Paz
Assembly consulting: Yael Bitton, Karen Harley
Sound Editing Supervision: Miriam Biderman, ABC; Rodrigo Ferrante
Original Soundtrack: O Grivo
Music: Radiohead
Brazil's representative at the 2021 Oscars in the Best International Film category.
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BOOK
Mr. Babenco
Soliloquy for Two Without One
Mr. Babenco - A Solioquy for Two Without One is a memoir by filmmaker Hector Babenco (1948-2018). The work is composed of conversations he and actress Bárbara Paz, his wife, had at the end of the director of Pixote's life - up to the couple's last dinner together.
Prompted by Bárbara's questions, Babenco recounts his childhood in Argentina, the discovery of his first cancer, and the behind-the-scenes stories of his films. She is the one who organizes the book, punctuating it with this intimate dialogue about the life and work of the filmmaker responsible for films such as *Kiss of the Spider Woman*, *Carandiru*, *The Past*, and *My Hindu Friend*, his last film. The work also includes unpublished poems written by Babenco in his youth – in Spanish and Portuguese – and some photographic records.
Technical Specifications
ISBN: 978-85-69020-43-1
Edition: First
Year: 2019
Pages: 184
Format: 15X22
Binding: Paperback
TATTOO
DARWIN DEL FABRO
Darwin Del Fabro offers a new interpretation of the famous song "Tatuagem," composed by Chico Buarque.
The music video, directed by Bárbara Paz, follows the artist's last day in Rio de Janeiro before leaving for New York.
Directed by: Bárbara Paz
Produced by: BP FILMES and Madalena Productions
Director of photography: Mauro Pinheiro Jr.
Editor: Isadora Boschiroli
Assistant producer: Gabriel Goldgewicht
First Camera Assistant: Guilherme Burgos
2nd Camera Assistant: Camille Miranda
Gaffer Diogenes Nascimento (JAPA)
Support: How Much
Colorist: Silvia Abreu
Sound editor: Rodrigo Ferrante
Grande Otelo Award for Best
Short Film, Fiction 2022 Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro (Brazilian Cinema Grand Prize).
THE ACT
In a suspended and solitary world, Dante finds himself in a process of transition. His only companion: Ava - a professional of affection.
DIRECTOR'S COMMENTARY: In a world where loneliness was the main protagonist, with empty stages and the constant fear of death, affection is The Act, the escape, the fundamental desire for survival.
Director: Bárbara Paz
Screenwriter: Cao Guimarães
Cast: Alessandra Maestrini, Eduardo Moreira
Production: BP FILMES
Co-Production: Rubim Produções
Producer: Bárbara Paz
Cinematographer: Azul Serra
Production Design: Lara Tausz
Costume Design: Marina Franco
Editor: Renato Vallone
Sound Editor: Rodrigo Ferrante
TALK TO HIM
With Dr. Drauzio Varella
2018
27 min.
WITH DR. DRAUZIO VARELLA
Synopsis
Based on a hypothetical conversation between Dr. Drauzio Varella and filmmaker Hector Babenco, who passed away in 2006, the importance of friendship is explored in the context of a friend's death.
SHORT FILM ON THE ROAD
Canal Brasil
Canal Brasil is premiering the program Curta na Estrada, a spin-off of the original Curta São Paulo. The original program aired on the channel in 2009 and showcased short videos to viewers.
"Curta na Estrada" (Short Film on the Road) was hosted by actress Bárbara Paz, who, alongside Rafael Primot, produced the show's short films. In total, the program had 13 episodes and featured stories on a variety of themes.
The program's team chose to select short films that showcase the different regions of Brazil from unusual angles. Innovations in characters, story, or even art are highly valued in the productions of the "Curta na Estrada" videos. The authors of the works must fascinate viewers and also present new experiences.
HARASSMENT
Documentary
2014
Bárbara Paz documented accounts of sexual abuse from the real victims of the then-doctor Roger Abdelmassih, famous for his work with assisted reproduction.
In six episodes, available exclusively on Gshow, the documentary recounts the suffering of women who were abused by the then-specialist doctor in assisted reproduction.
Directed by: Bárbara Paz
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MY HINDU FRIEND (Making Of)
Medium-length film
2015
32 min
Bárbara Paz documented accounts of sexual abuse from the real victims of the then-doctor Roger Abdelmassih, famous for his work with assisted reproduction.
In six episodes, available exclusively on Gshow, the documentary recounts the suffering of women who were abused by the then-specialist doctor in assisted reproduction.
Directed by: Bárbara Paz
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