A Whale Can Be Torn Apart Like a Samba School (2025)
It’s Carnival in Rio. A young man wanders through the streets of the city and the remains of the huge cardboard parade floats. Driven by grief over the bankruptcy of his samba school, he’s also haunted by memories of his dead father and a lost love. An impressive cinematic experiment composed of fragments of the present and the past, developed as part cinema, part art installation in the tropical setting of Rio.
Director: Marina Meliande, Felipe Bragança
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 71 min
Release Date: July 1, 2025
Cast
- Ítalo Martins - Self
- Rachel Villar - Self
- Lux Négre - Self
- Márcio Vito - Self
- Matheus Macena - Self
Screenplay
Music: Thiago Amud
Cinematography: Guilherme Tostes, Tiago Rios
Editing: Marina Meliande
Production: Duas Mariola Filmes
Country: Brazil
Language: Português
Original Language: pt
More Films by Director: Marina Meliande, Felipe Bragança
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Whale Can Be Torn Apart Like a Samba School about?
- It’s Carnival in Rio. A young man wanders through the streets of the city and the remains of the huge cardboard parade floats. Driven by grief over the bankruptcy of his samba school, he’s also haunted by memories of his dead father and a lost love. An impressive cinematic experiment composed of fragments of the present and the past, developed as part cinema, part art installation in the tropical setting of Rio.
- Who directed A Whale Can Be Torn Apart Like a Samba School?
- A Whale Can Be Torn Apart Like a Samba School was directed by Marina Meliande, Felipe Bragança.
- Who stars in A Whale Can Be Torn Apart Like a Samba School?
- A Whale Can Be Torn Apart Like a Samba School stars Ítalo Martins, Rachel Villar, Lux Négre, Márcio Vito, Matheus Macena.
- How long is A Whale Can Be Torn Apart Like a Samba School?
- A Whale Can Be Torn Apart Like a Samba School has a runtime of 1h 11m (71 minutes).
- What genre is A Whale Can Be Torn Apart Like a Samba School?
- A Whale Can Be Torn Apart Like a Samba School is a Documentary film.
- Where was A Whale Can Be Torn Apart Like a Samba School produced?
- A Whale Can Be Torn Apart Like a Samba School was produced in Brazil.