Cinema Novo (Brazil), 1959–1972

1. Cinema Novo label begins circulating in Brazil

   Jan 1, 1959Labels: Cinema Novo, Brazilian filmmakers

   • Britannica
   • Wikipedia

2. UNE-backed “Cinco Vezes Favela” advances movement’s aims

   Jan 1, 1962Labels: Cinco Vezes, UNE

   • Wikipedia
   • MUBI

3. “Os Cafajestes” sparks controversy and visibility

   Jan 1, 1962Labels: Os Cafajestes, Ruy Guerra

   • Wikipedia
   • pt Wikipedia

4. “Vidas Secas” premieres as a key first-phase film

   Aug 22, 1963Labels: Vidas Secas, Nelson Pereira

   • pt Wikipedia
   • Wikipedia

5. “Os Fuzis” wins Berlin prize for Cinema Novo

   Jan 1, 1964Labels: Os Fuzis, Ruy Guerra

   • Wikipedia
   • Film at Lincoln

6. Military coup reshapes the cultural and political landscape

   Mar 31, 1964Labels: 1964 coup, Brazilian military

   • Britannica
   • Library Congress

7. “Deus e o Diabo” brings global festival attention

   Jul 10, 1964Labels: Deus e, Glauber Rocha

   • IMDb
   • CALAC

8. Rocha presents “Estética da Fome” manifesto in Genoa

   Jul 1, 1965Labels: Est tica, Glauber Rocha

   • Confluenze
   • Revista Cult

9. “Terra em Transe” censorship fight marks new phase

   Apr 1, 1967Labels: Terra em, Censorship fight

   • Wikipedia
   • Cannes

10. AI-5 decree intensifies repression and censorship

    Dec 13, 1968Labels: AI-5, Brazilian government

    • Wikipedia
    • Britannica

11. “Antonio das Mortes” wins Best Director at Cannes

    May 20, 1969Labels: Antonio das, Glauber Rocha

    • Cannes
    • Wikipedia

12. Embrafilme created as state film distributor and producer

    Sep 12, 1969Labels: Embrafilme, Brazilian state

    • pt Wikipedia
    • Wikipedia

13. “Como Era Gostoso…” shows late-period experimentation

    Jan 1, 1971Labels: Como Era, Nelson Pereira

    • Wikipedia
    • IMDb

14. By 1972, Cinema Novo disperses under tightening constraints

    Jan 1, 1972Labels: Cinema Novo, Movement dispersal

    • Wikipedia
    • cineCollage