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Manda Bala (Send a Bullet) (DVD)
DIRECTED BY - Jason Kohn
IndiePix Price: $21.95
RUNTIME - 85 minutes
RATING - Not Rated
YEAR - 2007
GENRES - documentary
Film Info
Brazil is known for its beautiful beaches, lush rain forests, and vibrant culture. However, in recent years, the country has developed more of a reputation for corrupt politicians, kidnapping, and plastic surgery. Manda Bala (Send a Bullet) artfully connects these seemingly disparate elements and conducts a dazzling, yet harrowing, examination of the tragic domino effect that has reshaped the face of the country and created an entire industry built on corruption.
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Awards
- Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography
2008 Cinema Eye Honors (New York) - Outstanding Achievement in Editing
2008 Cinema Eye Honors (New York) - Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Filmmaking
2008 Cinema Eye Honors (New York) - Won - Cinematography Award
2007 Sundance Film Festival (Park City, United States) - Won - Grand Jury prize (Documentary)
2007 Sundance Film Festival (Park City, United States)
Press
Manda Bala (Send a Bullet), a documentary about corruption, crime and human adaptation during difficult circumstances, is a slick, sly and beautifully shot documentary. -- Washington Post
Kohn, who shot Manda Bala in lush widescreen format and makes deft use of Brazilian pop music to give the film a cleverly incongruous soundtrack, is intent on making a picture that is as visceral to watch as it is to contemplate. -- Miami Herald
Artful framing and 23 peppy songs on the soundtrack lend a gloss to subject matter that alternately repels and fascinates... -- Chicago Sun-Times
The 'characters' in Manda Bala are lucid and deliberate as they tell their stories and relate their points-of-view, but it is the construction of the film that sets it apart and multiplies its impact. -- Boxoffice Magazine
