Storyline
In 1967, de Andrade was invited by the Italian company Olivetti to produce a documentary on the new Brazilian capital city of Brasília. Constructed during the latter half of the 1950s and founded in 1960, the city was part of an effort to populate Brazil’s vast interior region and was to be the embodiment of democratic urban planning, free from the class divisions and inequalities that characterize so many metropolises. Unsurprisingly, Brasília, Contradições de uma Cidade Nova (Brasília, Contradictions of a New City, 1968) revealed Brasília to be utopic only for the wealthy, replicating the same social problems present in every Brazilian city. (Senses of Cinema)
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Ferreira Gullar
Narrator (voice)
Frequently Asked Questions
Brasilia, Contradictions of a New City was released on January 1, 1968.
The runtime of Brasilia, Contradictions of a New City is 24m.
Brasilia, Contradictions of a New City is a Documentary movie.
Brasilia, Contradictions of a New City has a rating of 7.5 out of 10 on TMDB.
Brasilia, Contradictions of a New City is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Brasilia, Contradictions of a New City was directed by Joaquim Pedro de Andrade.
The main cast of Brasilia, Contradictions of a New City includes Ferreira Gullar.
Brasilia, Contradictions of a New City is originally in PT.