Executive Order (film)
Executive Order (Portuguese: Medida Provisória, lit. 'Provisional Measure') is a 2020 Brazilian dystopian drama film directed by Lázaro Ramos (in his feature directorial debut), based on the stage play Namibia, no! by Aldri Anunciação.[1]
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Portuguese | Medida Provisória |
Directed by | Lázaro Ramos |
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Based on | Namibia, no! by Aldri Anunciação |
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Cinematography | Adrian Teijido |
Edited by | Diana Vasconcellos |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
Country | Brazil |
Language | Portuguese |
The film had its world premiere at the Moscow International Film Festival on 3 October 2020. From late October 2020, it was screened at the Indie Memphis Film Fest. As of mid-March 2021, it was presented at the South by Southwest Film Festival, where it had premiered the year before.[2]
Plot
Near future in Brazil. After Capitú, a doctor, and Antônio, a lawyer, sue the authoritarian Brazilian government for compensation for the descendants of African slaves once brought to the country, they and all other Black citizens are to be sent to Africa. This outrageous order is followed by a hunt for Black citizens who are exiled to Africa against their will.
While the army and the police enforce the law, Antonio sends his uncle to go in search of the doctor, who has joined a resistance movement. From the background and underground, they fight together against the madness that has spread in the country, triggering a resistance that inspires the nation.[2][3]
Cast
- Alfred Enoch as Antônio
- Taís Araújo as Capitú
- Seu Jorge as André
- Adriana Esteves as Isabel
- Renata Sorrah as Dona Izildinha
- Mariana Xavier as Sara
- Emicida as Berto
- Aldri Anunciação as Ivan
- Pablo Sanábio as Santiago
- Flávio Bauraqui as Kabenguele
- Hilton Cobra as Gaspar
- Paulo Chun as Kaito
- William Russell
Soundtrack
No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Primeiro Volante (Verso Livre)" | Rincon Sapiência | |
2. | "Te Amo Disgraça" | Baco Exu do Blues | |
3. | "O Guarani (Abertura)" | Antônio Carlos Gomes, Marco Bernardo | |
4. | "Dura Na Queda" | Elza Soares | |
5. | "Zero" | Liniker e os Caramelows | |
6. | "Breu" | Xênia França | |
7. | "Preciso Me Encontrar" | Carlota | |
8. | "O Que Se Cala" | Elza Soares | |
9. | "Tua" | Liniker e os Caramelows | |
10. | "Queima Minha Pele" | Baco Exu do Blues, Tim Bernardes | |
11. | "Se Avexe Não" | Tassia Reis | |
12. | "Caeu" | Liniker e os Caramelows | |
13. | "Flamingos" | Baco Exu do Blues, Tuyo | |
14. | "O Jeito" | Flora Matos |
References
- "'Medida Provisória': Filme de Lázaro é baseado em peça de ficção distópica". UOL (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- "Executive Order". SXSW 2021 Schedule. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- de 2020, Redação·16 de janeiro (16 January 2020). "Distopia racial dirigida por Lázaro Ramos estreia no Festival SXSW 2020". Cinematório (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 3 April 2021.