Claves, 1: How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman (1984)
Documentary in four parts on Latin American cinema. First episode: the influences of Cahiers du cinéma, the New Wave, Italian neorealism. In Brazil, Cinema Novo draws inspiration from these models while drawing on the historical and cultural singularity of the country. The documentary was awarded the Prix Makhila d’or at the Festival de Biarritz, France.
Director: Atahualpa Lichy
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José Carlos Avellar as himself |
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Tomás Pérez Turrent as himself |
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Carlos Diegues as himself |
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Nelson Pereira dos Santos as himself |
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Raúl Ruiz as himself |
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Marta Rodríguez as herself |
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Mario Sabato as himself |
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Ernesto Sábato as himself |
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Carlos Rebolledo as himself |
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Lino Micique as himself |
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Eduardo Escorel as himself |
| Directing | Atahualpa Lichy | Director |
| Writing | Atahualpa Lichy | Writer |
| Writing | Marie Frapin | Writer |
| Writing | Monique Roumette | Writer |
| Crew | Ramón F. Suárez | Cinematography |
| Editing | Monique Prunier | Editor |
| Sound | Pierre Befve | Sound |
| Sound | Yves Zlotnicka | Sound |