1. A Short History of Brazilian Film
... in the number of cinema houses where mostly foreign films were shown (Martin 266). However, starting from 1908 and lasting a period of four to five years the period Bela Epoca (golden age) were born where it was characterise by low-budget, black and white silent films where the producers were not constrain by any policies of the state or any financial assistance ... the Brazilians at this time. The first successful film of this time was Anselmo Duarte's film O Pagador de Promessa (To Pay Vows), it was much success because it won the Golden Palmat award at the Cannes Film Festival in 196...
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