Torquato Neto - Every Hour of the End

Torquato Neto - Every Hour of the End

2017 · 89 min · ★ 8.0 · Documentary

The story of Brazilian poet Torquato Neto, who lived passionately through fracturous times and worked in several fields, including music, journalism, and cinema. He was an active participant in the revolution of Tropicália and marginal art, which changed the course of Brazilian culture in the 1960s and 1970s, until he committed suicide on his 28th birthday.

Directed by Eduardo Ades · Written by Eduardo Ades

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Jesuíta Barbosa Narrator
Torquato Neto Self (archive footage)
Ivan Cardoso Self
Caetano Veloso Self
Gal Costa Self (archive footage)
Jards Macalé Self (archive footage)
Gilberto Gil Self
Waly Salomão Self (archive footage)
Tom Zé Self
Haroldo de Campos Self
Augusto de Campos Self
Edmar Oliveira Self

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