Second Annual Documentary Film Festival May 15-17

The Embassy of Brazil in Washington, D.C., in collaboration with the Smithsonian Latino Center, will present its second annual Documentary Film Festival from Friday, May 15 through Sunday, May 17.

The festival, titled "II Reel Time Brazil", will feature three documentaries making their U.S. premier, as well as two documentaries making a D.C. premier. All documentary screenings during the festival are free and open to the public.

This year's five featured films illuminate Brazilian culture through stories of Brazilian poets, singers, songwriters and icons. The Brazilian Embassy has once again invited film directors and special guests from each film to speak with audiences about their experience in making the films.

This year's array of films includes:

Palavra (En)cantada (The Enchanted Word), a documentary that weaves together performances and interviews with singers, songwriters and poets to reflect the interplay between these art forms. Winner of the Best Documentary award at the 2008 Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival.

Pan-Cinema Permanente (Permanent Pan-Cinema), the winner of the 2008 "It's All True" Documentary Film Festival award, about the late poet Waly Salamao.
Panair do Brasil (Panair do Brasil), a film that revives the incredible story of the most important Brazilian commercial aviation company, whose history is intimately linked with Brazil's economic development and progress.

So Dez Por Cento e Mentira (Only Ten Percent is a Lie), a film that paints a revealing portrait of Manoel de Barros, one of Brazil's best-selling poets and winner of several literary awards.
Simonal - Ninguem Sabe O Duro que Dei (Simonal - No One Knows How Tough It Was), a film that provides answers to long-standing questions of the sudden disappearance of Wilson Simonal, one of the most successful popular singers in Brazil.

The opening night film will be presented at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C. All other documentaries will be shown at the Greenberg Theater, on Wisconsin Avenue, NW.

This is the first year that the Embassy of Brazil in Washington, D.C. has teamed with The Smithsonian Latino Center for its annual documentary film festival. The research center is devoted to celebrating Latino culture, spirit, and achievement in America and advancing the knowledge of Latino contributions.

TO ATTEND:

Seats are on a first come, first served basis, and there is no need to purchase tickets for any of the shows in the series. The Hirshhorn Museum is located on Independence Avenue at Seventh Street SW. It is in close proximity to L'Enfant Plaza Metro station, on the Blue Line. The Greenberg Theater is located at 4200 Wisconsin Ave, NW, at the corner of Van Ness St. It is in close proximity to the Tenleytown/AU Metro station, on the Red Line.

The schedule of films is as follows:

"II Reel Time Brazil - a Documentary Film Week" Show Schedule

Friday, May 15

7:00 p.m. - 8:30p.m. The Enchanted Word (Palavra (En)cantada)

Ring Auditorium, Hirshhorn Museum lower level.

Saturday, May 16

4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Permanent Pan-Cinema (Pan-Cinema Permanente)

Greenberg Theater

6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Panair do Brasil (Panair do Brasil)

Greenberg Theater

Sunday, May 17

4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Only Ten Percent is a Lie (So Dez Por Cento e Mentira)

Greenberg Theater

6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Simonal - No One Knows How Tough It Was (Simonal - Ninguem Sabe O Duro que Dei)

Greenberg Theater