Bog of Beasts (Portuguese: Baixio das Bestas) is a 2006 Brazilian drama film directed by Cláudio Assis. The film premiered on 27 November 2006 at the 39th Brasília Film Festival,[1] where it won six awards, including Best Picture.[2] It was released theatrically in Brazil on 11 May 2007 by Imovision.[3][4]

Bog of Beasts
Theatrical release poster
PortugueseBaixio das Bestas
Directed byCláudio Assis
Written byHilton Lacerda
Produced by
  • Cláudio Assis
  • Júlia Moraes
Starring
CinematographyWalter Carvalho
Edited byKaren Harley
Music byPupillo
Production
company
Parabólica Brasil
Distributed byImovision
Release dates
  • 27 November 2006 (2006-11-27) (Brasília)
  • 11 May 2007 (2007-05-11) (Brazil)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryBrazil
LanguagePortuguese

Cast edit

Accolades edit

Award Year Category Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
Festival de Brasília 2006 Best Film Bog of Beasts Won
Best Actress Mariah Teixeira Won
Best Supporting Actor Irandhir Santos Won
Best Supporting Actress Dira Paes Won
Best Music Pupillo Won
Critics Award Bog of Beasts Won
Rotterdam International Film Festival 2007 Tiger Award Won
Mar del Plata International Film Festival Latin American Competition – Best Feature Film Nominated
Cinema Brazil Grand Prize 2008 Best Picture Cláudio Assis, Júlia Moraes and João Vieira Jr. Nominated
Best Actor Matheus Nachtergaele Nominated
Best Actress Dira Paes Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Hermila Guedes Nominated
Marcelia Cartaxo Nominated
Best Editing – Fiction Karen Harley Nominated

References edit

  1. ^ Viana, Humberto (27 November 2006). ""Baixio das Bestas" choca mas agrada público de Brasília". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Festival de Brasília consagra "Baixio das Bestas"". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 28 November 2006. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  3. ^ ""Baixio" é sobre impunidade, diz diretor". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 11 May 2007. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Baixio das Bestas" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Cinemateca Brasileira. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  5. ^ Viana, Humberto (28 November 2006). ""Baixio das Bestas" é o grande premiado do Festival de Brasília". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  6. ^ ""Baixio das bestas", de Cláudio Assis, ganha prêmio no Festival de Roterdã". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 4 February 2007. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  7. ^ Batlle, Diego (8 February 2007). "120 features, 180 shorts to screen at Mar del Plata". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 20 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  8. ^ Batlle, Diego (18 March 2007). "Europeans dominate Mar del Plata prizes". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Confira os indicados ao Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 12 March 2008. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  10. ^ "'Tropa' leva 9, mas 'O ano...' é eleito melhor filme em premiação nacional". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 15 April 2008. Retrieved 20 September 2023.

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