

Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo
1967, Portuguese. Directed by Joaquim Pedro de Andrade.
Originally produced for German TV, Improvised and Purposeful is a firsthand look at the "Cinema Novo" movement (otherwise known as the 'Brazilian New Wave'). Director Joaquim Pedro de Andrade focuses on six Cinema Novo filmmakers working in Rio in 1967.
- Runtime
- 0h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
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- Released
- 16 April 1967
- Original title
- Improvisiert und zielbewusst: Cinema Novo
- Country
- Brazil, Germany
- Written by
- Maurício Gomes Leite
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Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo runs 33 minutes (0h 33m).
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Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 April 1967. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo?
If you liked Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo, try The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button, 28 Up, Ex Libris: The New York Public Library.
Who directed Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo?
Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo (1967) was directed by Joaquim Pedro de Andrade and stars Glauber Rocha, Arnaldo Jabor, Nelson Pereira dos Santos.