BABENCO
Someone has to listen to the heart and say: It stopped
2019
Hector Babenco was a filmmaker who lived and died doing what made his life have some meaning: The seventh art. In striking accounts of Babenco's memories, loves, reflections, intellectuality and fragile health, the documentary reveals how his love for cinema kept him alive for so many years.
Representative of Brazil at the 2021 Oscars in the Best International Film category
Mr. Babenco – Soliloquy for Two Without One
Mr. Babenco – Soliloquy for Two Without One is a memoir by filmmaker Hector Babenco (1946-2016). The work is made up of conversations that he and actress Bárbara Paz, his wife, had at the end of the Pixote director's life – until the couple's last dinner.
Provoked by Bárbara's questions, Babenco talks about his childhood in Argentina, the discovery of his first cancer, the behind-the-scenes of his films. She is the one who organizes the book, punctuated by 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 latest. The work also features unpublished poems written by Babenco in his youth – in Spanish and Portuguese – and some photographic records.
Datasheet
ISBN: 978-85-69020-43-1
Edition: First
Year: 2019
Pages: 184
Format: 15X22
Binding: Paperback
book
Director : Bárbara Paz
Screenplay : Maria Camargo, Bárbara Paz
Cast : Hector Babenco, Willem Dafoe, Bárbara Paz
Production : HB Filmes
Co-production companies : Lusco Fusco, BP Filmes, Gullane, Globo Filmes, Globo News, Canal Brasil
Producer : Bárbara Paz
Associate producer: Willem Dafoe
Director of photography: Stefan Ciupek, Carolina Costa, Bárbara Paz
Editing: Cao Guimarães, Bárbara Paz
Assembly consultancy: Yael Bitton, Karen Harley
Sound Editing Supervision: Miriam Biderman, ABC; Rodrigo Ferrante
Original Soundtrack: O Grivo
Music: Radiohead
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TATTOO
Darwin Del Fabro reinterprets the famous song “Tatuagem”, composed by Chico Buarque.
The clip, 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
1st Camera Assistant: Guilherme Burgos
2nd Camera Assistant: Camille Miranda
Gaffer Diogenes Nascimento (JAPA)
Support: How much
Colorist: Silvia Abreu
Sound editor: Rodrigo Ferrante
DARWIN DEL FABRO
ACT
In a suspended and lonely world, Dante finds himself in a process of crossing. His only company: Ava - an affection professional.
DIRECTOR'S COMMENT: In a world where loneliness was the biggest 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
Grande Otelo Award for Best Short Film, Fiction 2022 Brazilian Cinema Grand Prix.
TALK TO HIM
With Dr. Drauzio Varella
2018
27 min.
WITH DR. DRAUZIO VARELLA
Synopsis
Based on a hypothetical conversation between doctor Drauzio Varella and filmmaker Hector Babenco, who died in 2006, the importance of friendship as a result of the death of a friend is addressed.
SHOOT ON THE ROAD
Canal Brasil
Canal Brasil premieres the program Curta na Estrada, which is an offshoot of the Curta São Paulo attraction. The original program was shown in 2009 on the channel and showed short videos to viewers.
Curta na Estrada was led by actress Bárbara Paz who, alongside Rafael Primot, produced the attraction's short films. In total, the program had 13 episodes and featured stories on different themes.
The program team chose to choose short films that show the different regions of Brazil from unusual angles. Innovations in characters, history or even art are very valid in the production of Curta na Estrada videos. The authors of the works must fascinate viewers and also show new experiences.
HARASSMENT
Documentary
2014
Bárbara Paz documented reports of sexual abuse from real victims of then-doctor Roger Abdelmassih, famous for his work with assisted reproduction.
In six episodes, available exclusively on Gshow, the documentary tells the story of the suffering of women who were abused by the then doctor specializing in assisted reproduction.
Directed by: Bárbara Paz
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MY HINDU FRIEND (Making Off)
Average - size
32 min
2015
São Paulo International Film Festival 2016,
“During the filming of the feature My Hindu Friend, I captured intimate moments between the creator and the creature with a small camera. Hector Babenco lends his alter-ego to actor Willem Dafoe to bring to life the story of his fight against a terminal illness. The director shows that cinema can bring us back to life.” - Barbara Paz
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