A MORTE NO EDIFÍCIO IMPÉRIO
(Death on the Empire Building)
(35 mm, 11 min, p&b, 1993)
 
"Death on the Empire Building" is a film about the historical-architectural heritage of the city of Porto Alegre. Passages about the city scapes from books by the authors Érico Veríssimo, Dyonélio Machado, August Saint-Hilaire and Souza Brandão are illustrated with contemporary images. Permanence and change in the city's streets and buildings.
 
 

PHOTO by Ana Pompermayer:
Flávia Moraes

Director: Beto Souza

Written by: Beto Souza and Éber Marzulo
Cinematographer: Roberto Henkin
Production Coordinator: Bibi Iankilevich
Editors: Beto Souza and Jorge Mário

Distribution: Casa de Cinema PoA

Main Cast:
Flávia Moraes (she)
Pedro Santos (he)
Júlia Barth (female narration)
Edu K (male narration)

FULL CAST AND CREW
 

Prizes

18th Gramado Film Festival, 1990:
Best Editing of Regional Film.

17th Guarnicê of Cine-Vídeo, São Luis, 1994:
Best Musical Score.
 

Available versions

(1) 35 mm, in portuguese
(2) 35 mm, in portuguese, with english subtitles
(3) 16 mm, in portuguese
(4) VHS/NTSC, in portuguese, in the compilation tape "Histórias da Cidade"
 
 


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