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The Welles Raft
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The Welles Raft

(A Jangada de Welles)

A documentary about Orson Welles days in Brazil in 1942.

20221h 15mDocumentary

Overview

The raft man Manuel Jacaré was swallowed by the sea when Orson Welles was filming It's All True in 1942. The fact evokes memories of the dictatorship of the Estado Novo, of World War II, of Ceará fishermen's struggle for labor rights and housing in their traditional space - target of real estate speculation.

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Alternative Titles

The Welles RaftUS
La Balsa de WellesES
La Balsa de Orson WellesCL
Status
Released
Original Title
A Jangada de Welles
Production Countries
Brazil