Carla Dórea Bartz

O encontro entre o cineasta brasileiro Alberto Cavalcanti (1897–1982) e o dramaturgo alemão Bertolt Brecht (1898–1956) resultou em uma das mais importantes tentativas de traduzir o teatro dialético para o cinema: o filme Sr. Puntila e seu criado Matti (Herr Puntila und sein Knecht Matti, 1960), baseado na peça homônima.

Its goal is to convince the audience that change can come from within institutions, that inclusion is enough, that peace will emerge from soft dialogue and diplomatic handshakes

Released during the capitalist crisis known as the Great Depression, City Lights is one of the most celebrated films by the English director, who wrote, directed, produced, and starred in the work.