Cinema, aspirinas e urubus (2005)
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Peter Ketnath, João Miguel, Fabiana Pirro, Veronica Cavalcanti, Hermila Guedes, Osvaldo Mil, Irandhir Santos, José Leite, Mano Fialho, Paula Francinete
A German aspirin salesman and a Brazilian traveler form an unexpected bond across the northeastern backlands during World War II.
The story
In 1942, Johann, a German aspirin salesman, travels through villages in Brazil’s northeastern backlands, showing promotional films to help sell his wares. He is trying to escape World War II. On the road, he meets Ranulpho, a local man hoping to reach Rio de Janeiro in search of work. The two travel together, and their encounter begins to alter the course of both their lives. Their journey unfolds amid Brazil’s declaration of war on Germany and government plans to recruit men from the Northeast for labor in the Amazon.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
The story takes place in the northeastern backlands of Brazil in 1942 and follows Johann (Peter Ketnath), a German who came to work as an aspirin salesman in towns in the interior of the Northeast to escape World War II. Driving his truck, he meets Ranulpho (João Miguel), a man from the Northeast who is trying to get to Rio de Janeiro in search of work. Their encounter will change both men’s lives. Johann travels through villages in northeastern Brazil selling Aspirin, using promotional films shown to people in the villages as a sales strategy. At a certain point, the plans and dreams of the two traveling companions take a new direction. Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures is the story of men whose lives were influenced by Brazil’s declaration of war on Germany and by the Brazilian government’s plans for the Northeast: recruiting men from the region to go to the Amazon and work as rubber soldiers.
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