Rio de Janeiro 2006

Nelson Pereira dos Santos, the Brazilian filmmaker and pioneer of the "cinema novo" movement of the 60s, was honored with FIPRESCI's Lifetime Achievement Award (designed by Rodrigo Cardoso, trophy see right upper corner). Photo: fest director Ilda Santiago, FIPRESCI President of Honor Derek Malcolm and Nelson Pereira dos Santos.
Critics discussed, at a conference, the relationship between literature and cinema. The members of our jury focused on the Latin American entries to the festival and selected, as best film, Drained (O Cheiro do ralo) by Heitor Dhalia.
Details of the Prize
Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival, September 21 to October 5, 2006: www.festivaldoriobr.com.br

Reports:

Art from Chaos. In which Derek Malcolm reflects on Festival do Rio 2006, and comes full circle with a past inspiration. Overview

The Descent. Marco Antonio Barbosa considers the ways in which Drained follows an unpleasant man down an unpleasant road, all in the name of art. Review

The Half-Empty Glass. Martín Pérez considers the struggle of a young man to make something of himself – specifically, a house – in The Dog Pound. Review

Mexico, Through Two Lenses. Lucy Virgen looks at two new Mexican films and sees a portrait of a nation poised somewhere between harsh reality and farcical exaggeration. Report

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