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The Poet of the Castle

  • January 1959
  • 11mins

  • Documentary
  • Directed by

    Joaquim Pedro de Andrade,

    Sérgio Montagna,

    Starring

    Manuel Bandeira,

    A 10-minute portrait of modernist poet and de Andrade’s godfather, Manuel Bandeira, is clear in its affection for it subject, though like many New-Waveish films of the time, depicts the modern urban landscape as an ominous and alienating force.