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Film · 2015
Neon Bull
Boi NeonWorking the dusty vaquejada rodeos of northeastern Brazil, bull handler Iremar prepares livestock for the ring while dreaming of sequins, fabrics, and a life in women's fashion design.
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Animals and men seem fashioned from the very same nervous tissue in Neon Bull. Peculiar and potent, the force of Gabriel Mascaro's new film lies as much in deconstructing the stereotypes surrounding the Northeastern universe as in what borders on a backhanded tribute to its rugged nature.
From Folha de S.Paulo The Brazil surrounding Iremar multiplies with opportunities—shopping malls under construction, industrial complexes ever-present on the horizon, even if digitally inserted—and in the 21st-century Northeast, perhaps this is no longer such an impossible dream.
Marcelo Hessel on Omelete The plasticity of the imagery never succumbs to sheer aestheticism, standing as one of the principal reasons behind the triumph of Mascaro's film. The other, undoubtedly, is the performance of the cast led by Juliano Cazarré and enriched by Maeve Jinkings' supporting role, alongside highlights such as the breakthrough Alyne Santana. Neon Bull reveals the enduring resilience of sensitivity even when every circumstance fosters brutalization.
Marcelo Müller on Papo de Cinema
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