Master: A Building in Copacabana (Portuguese: Edifício Master) is a 2002 Brazilian documentary film by Eduardo Coutinho, about residents of a building in the Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro.[1][2]
| Master: A Building in Copacabana | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Eduardo Coutinho |
| Written by | Eduardo Coutinho |
| Produced by | João Moreira Salles Mauricio Andrade Ramos |
| Cinematography | Jacques Heuiche |
| Edited by | Jordana Berg |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
In the 2010s it was ranked as number 28 on the Abraccine Top 100 Brazilian films list[3] and also number 4 in the documentary list.[4]
Plot
editThe film presents the daily lives of the residents of Edifício Master, in Copacabana, and shows a rich panel of stories. With 276 apartments and 12 floors, the place serves as a home for the interviewees, who reveal dramas, solitude, desires and vanities.
Promotion
editThe film had its premiere at the Festival de Gramado in August 2002 and won the Best Documentary Award.
The film made subsequent appearances at the Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival, the São Paulo International Film Festival, the Havana Film Festival, the Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festival, among others.
Accolades
edit| List of awards and nominations | |||||
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| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Festival de Gramado | 2002 | Best Documentary (Critics Award) | Edifício Master | Won | [5] |
| São Paulo International Film Festival | 2002 | Best Documentary | Edifício Master | Won | [6] |
| Havana Film Festival | 2003 | Best Documentary | Master: A Building in Copacabana | Won | [7] |
References
edit- ^ "Master: A Building in Copacabana". IDFA. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Master: A Building in Copacabana". Bampfa. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Abraccine organiza ranking dos 100 melhores filmes brasileiros" [Abraccine organizes ranking of the 100 best Brazilian films]. Abraccine - Associação Brasileira de Críticos de Cinema (in Portuguese). 27 November 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "100 melhores documentários brasileiros" [Top 100 Brazilian documentaries] (in Portuguese). Revista de Cinema. 2 April 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Gramado 2002: Conheça os vencedores do Festival" [Gramado 2002: Find out who are the winners of the Festival] (in Portuguese). G1. 18 August 2002. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "PREMIAÇÕES - 26ª Mostra" ['AWARDS - 26th Mostra (São Paulo International Film Festival)] (in Portuguese). São Paulo International Film Festival. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Havana Film Festival - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 30 May 2020.