Claves, 1: How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman

(1984)

Genres: Documentary

Year: 1984

Runtime: 26 мин

Country: Venezuela

Director: Atahualpa Lichy

Cast: José Carlos Avellar, Tomás Pérez Turrent, Cacá Diegues, Nelson Pereira dos Santos, Raúl Ruiz, Marta Rodríguez, Mario Sábato, Ernesto Sábato, Carlos Rebolledo, Lino Micique

Plot

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.