Movie Screening: Brazilian Film Series

This new series brings contemporary films, including documentaries and narrative movies, each emphasizing the diversity and expressiveness of Brazilian cinema. Movies are in Portuguese with English subtitles. Rodrigo Torres, a Brazilian film curator based in the SF Bay Area, curator for this series, introduces each film to provide context and to enhance the audience's understanding. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in cinema and an MFA in Visual Arts and began his career in the camera department on movie sets. Rodrigo worked as a curator and film programmer for the State Department of Culture at the renowned Cine Brasília movie theater. In partnership with the State Department of Education, Rodrigo organized special screenings for students of all ages and served as the General Media Coordinator, contributing public policies for financing film productions and exhibitions. In California, he has worked as an assistant manager at the Aquarius Theatre and as a juror for the United Nations Association Film Festival.

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