The Welles Raft

The Welles Raft (2022)

A documentary about Orson Welles days in Brazil in 1942.

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2022-06-23
  • Runtime: 1h 15min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Iluminura Filmes
  • Production Country: Brazil
  • Directors: Firmino Holanda, Petrus Cariry.

Summary

The raft man Manuel Jacaré was swallowed by the sea when Orson Welles was filming It's All True in 1942. The fact evokes memories of the dictatorship of the Estado Novo, of World War II, of Ceará fishermen's struggle for labor rights and housing in their traditional space - target of real estate speculation.

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  • Orson Welles

    as Himself (Archive Footage)
  • Helena Ignez

    as Herself
  • Grande Otelo

    as Himself (Archive Footage)
  • Richard Wilson

    as Himself (Archive Footage)
  • Catherine L. Benamou

    as Herself (Archive Footage)
Sound João Victor Barroso Original Music Composer
Directing Firmino Holanda Director
Directing Petrus Cariry Director
Sound Érico Paiva Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Production Teta Maia Production Coordinator
Sound Yures Viana Sound Mixer
Editing Firmino Holanda Editor
Camera Petrus Cariry Director of Photography
Production Bárbara Cariry Executive Producer

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