Brazilian Cinema at Risk: A Report From Watching the Presidential Elections From the Rio Film Festival

Lula's winning the second round at the polls against the far-right Flávio Bolsonaro is the industry's only chance at a thriving future.

By Rafa Sales Ross

Rafa Sales Ross

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Inside one of the refrigerated rooms of the Armazém da Utopia, the beautiful portside warehouse where the Rio Film Festival’s RioMarket takes place, renowned director Marcelo Gomes lifts his hand and makes an “L” sign. The room bursts into applause. Gomes had been sitting for over an hour alongside “The Blue Trail” actor Rodrigo Santoro and Rio Film Festival director Ilda Santiago by the time the upcoming presidential elections came up.

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