Barretão
2019, Portuguese. Directed by Marcelo Santiago.
A story about how football, cinema, photojournalism and intimidation with power can come together in a protagonist figure in Brazilian history: Luiz Carlos Barreto, better known as "Barretão". Narrated in first person, the documentary explores Barreto's view of himself, recounting his artistic and political trajectory, which blends with the history of Brazilian cinema as a whole.
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
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- Released
- 23 October 2019
- Country
- Brazil
- Written by
- Geneton Moraes Neto, Marcelo Santiago
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Barretão runs 85 minutes (1h 25m).
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Barretão isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 October 2019. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Barretão?
Barretão (2019) was directed by Marcelo Santiago and stars Geneton Moraes Neto, Luiz Carlos Barreto.