Fear of police, social tyranny and a highly repressive government once marked everyday life in Brazil. In the Pedro Asbeg directed documentary Black and White Democracy (Democracia em Preto e Branco), Asbeg spotlights an exceptional period in Brazilian history when football, rock ‘n’ roll... Read Article
It’s day six of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil and it’s been exciting with its surprise upsets, constant own-goals, and absolutely stunning images of Brazil’s beaches on every game’s broadcast (Why haven’t I traveled there yet?). At... Read Article
Most films at BAFICI have played to a full house, but when I went to see Santos: 100 Years of Football Art, I found myself to be one of only a handful of people in the auditorium. Whoever... Read Article
