The Welles Raft
2022, Portuguese. Directed by Petrus Cariry & Firmino Holanda.
A documentary about Orson Welles days in Brazil in 1942.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
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- Released
- 23 June 2022
- Original title
- A Jangada de Welles
- Country
- Brazil
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The Welles Raft runs 75 minutes (1h 15m).
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What movies are like The Welles Raft?
If you liked The Welles Raft, try Seduced and Abandoned, The Class of ‘92, Naqoyqatsi.
Who directed The Welles Raft?
The Welles Raft (2022) was directed by Petrus Cariry and Firmino Holanda and stars Orson Welles, Helena Ignez, Grande Otelo.