Synopsis
A critique of the social values of upper middle class women in Rio de Janeiro.
Helena Solberg’s A Entrevista (1966), was filmed in 1964, the year that marked the beginning of the military coup in Brazil. The film was released two years later, at the height of the Cinema Novo movement, and generated a buzz at its premiere due to its themes. The 19-minute short film is the result of interviews conducted with several women between the ages of 19 and 27 who are upper-middle-class. The interviewees talk about marriage, sex, virginity, fidelity, happiness, work, and the social roles that are assigned or imposed on women. Read More »