Maksuara Twilight of the Gods

Born in Minas Gerais, Brazil, in 1941. He started his career in cinema at the Center for Cinematographic Studies, in Belo Horizonte. Neville was one of the founders of CEMICE, the Minas Gerais Center for Experimental Cinema. In 1973, with Hélio Oiticica, he conceived and made Cosmococa - Programs in Progress, shown at countless art institutions in Brazil and all over the world. Jardim de Guerra (1968) and Piranhas do Asfalto (1970), his firsts movies, were censured by the military dictatorship. Other films were forbidden, cut, and later, screened. The filmmaker also directed feature films such as Mangue Bangue (1971), Lady on the Bus (1978), The Seven Kittens (1980), Rio Babilônia (1982), Matou a Família e Foi ao Cinema (1991), Razor in the Flesh (1997), Maksuara Twilight of the Gods (2007, 32 nd Mostra), this one made in partnership with Tamur Aimara, and A Frente Fria que a Chuva Traz (2015).

Neville Dalmeida Born in Belo Horizonte, state of Minas Gerais. He began film making at the Center for Cinematographic Studies. He was one of the founders of CEMICE - The Minas Gerais Center for Experimental Cinema, and he was active in theater at the T.U. - the Minas Gerais University Theater. In 1973, with Hélio Oiticica, he conceived and made Cosmococa - Programs In Progress, shown at countless art instituions in Brazil and all over the world. He was harassed by the Military Dictatorship Censorship to the extent that his films, Jardim de Guerra (1967), Piranhas do Asfalto (1970), were never shown. Other films were forbidden, cut, and later, shown. Amongst these: Mangue Bangue (1970), A Dama da Lotação (1978), Os Sete Gatinhos (1980), Rio Babilônia (1982), Matou a Família e Foi ao Cinema (1990), Navalha na Carne (1997), and Maksuara - Crepúsculo dos Deuses (2005). He was awarded prizes, amongst others: Prize for Best Director - Brasília Film Festival - 1991

43ª MOSTRA INTERNACIONAL DE CINEMA

43ª MOSTRA INTERNACIONAL DE CINEMA