Category Archives: Hector Babenco

A film review: “My Hindu Friend” [2015 Brazil]

After a gap of nearly eight years, Hector Babenco makes a full-length feature with a personal film “My Hindu Friend” [Bra. Title: Meu Amigo Hindu]. Confessing that this was something that he always wanted to make but never got around to, Babenco’s … Continue reading

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Unfinished business after love – “El Pasado” [2007 Argentina, Brazil]

After some brilliant and ground-breaking films like Pixote and Carandiru, acclaimed Argentinian-Brazilian director Hector Babenco made “El pasado” [Eng. Title: the Past] – a low-key drama focusing on the aftermath of a couple’s relationship.
Sofia (Analía Couceyro) and Rimini (Gael … Continue reading

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