| Aquarius | |
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| Directed by | Kleber Mendonça Filho |
| Written by | Kleber Mendonça Filho |
| Produced by | Saïd Ben Saïd Emilie Lesclaux Michel Merkt |
| Starring | Sônia Braga |
| Cinematography | Pedro Sotero Fabricio Tadeu |
| Edited by | Eduardo Serrano |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Countries | Brazil France |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Box office | $1.1 million[1] |
Aquarius is a 2016 drama film written and directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho and starring Sônia Braga as Clara, the last resident of Aquarius building, who refuses to sell her apartment to a construction company that intends to replace it with a new edifice. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.[2][3]
The film generated uproar in Brazil due to its political connotations, especially because it was released at the apex of the country's political crisis. The film's cast and crew actively positioned itself against what they considered to be a coup d'état in Brazil, showing protest signs at Cannes.[4]
A number of controversies were raised over the film, including its nonselection as the country's entry to the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards by the Ministry of Culture’s committee,[5] which has been seen as a supposed act of retaliation by Brazil's new government.[6]
It was nominated for several awards, including the Independent Spirit Award for Best International Film and the César Award for Best Foreign Film. The film was included in a number of critics' lists of best films of the year, including from Sight & Sound, Cahiers du cinéma and The New York Times.
- ^ "Aquarius". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ Erbland, Kate (14 April 2016). "2016 Cannes Film Festival Announces Lineup". IndieWire. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ Debruge, Peter; Keslassy, Elsa (14 April 2016). "Cannes 2016: Film Festival Unveils Official Selection Lineup". Variety.
- ^ Shoard, Catherine (17 May 2016). "'Brazil is not a democracy': Cannes contender's cast stage red carpet protest". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ Romero, Simon (27 September 2016). "Brazilian Politics Smother a Film's Oscar Ambitions". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ Figueiredo, João Victor (12 September 2016). "'Escolha de Pequeno Segredo para representar Brasil na corrida pelo Oscar é criticada por diretores". adorocinema.com. Retrieved 9 October 2022.