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  • A Brazilian Western

    All credit to Twitch for digging this up.

    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1869416/

    http://www.faroestecabocloofilme.com.br/

    "Loosely based on legendary Brasilia rock band Legiao Urbana's seminal folk song, René Sampaio's lyrical, fable-like debut feature follows a young man from the provinces who decides to try his luck in the capital, where he falls in with a rough crowd -- and falls for a senator's daughter."

    It's also showing at TIFF soon.

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  • #2
    How is this a western?

    Looks more like a contemporary crime and action film.

    Which is to say it looks damn good and I want to see it.

    But how is it a western?
    "I've been to college, but I can still speak English when business demands it."
    - Raymond Chandler, 1939.

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    • #3
      No idea, but that's what it's been titled so I'm going with it.
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      • #4
        Shout Factory picked up the rights to this one.

        Press release!

        Shout! Factory and Cinevox Enter Distribution Deal

        SHOUT! FACTORY ACQUIRES INDIE FEATURE BRAZILIAN WESTERN (FAROESTE CABOCLO) FOR STRATEGIC CROSS-PLATFORM DISTRIBUTION IN BOTH U.S AND CANADA

        Fabrí­cio Boliveira, Isis Valverde, Felipe Abib, Antí´nio Calloni, César Troncoso star in Brazilian Action Drama Directed by René Sampaio

        Los Angeles, California - March 5, 2014 - Shout! Factory, a multi-platform entertainment company, and Cinevox, an international distribution company, have entered a picture deal to distribute BRAZILIAN WESTERN (FAROESTE CABOCLO) in both U.S and Canada. Produced and directed by René Sampaio, this much-anticipated crime action-drama premiered with critical praise at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival and is scheduled to play at the Miami International Film Festival on March 8. The announcement was made today by Shout! Factory's founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos, and Andre Gaines, Cinevox executive.

        In this deal, Shout! Factory secured extensive rights to BRAZILIAN WESTERN (FAROESTE CABOCLO), including select theatrical, exclusive digital and broadcast distribution and home entertainment for cross-platform releases in the U.S and Canada. Shout! Factory plans a strategic rollout of the film on a variety of entertainment distribution platforms and in all packaged media later this year. While Shout! Factory secured select theatrical rights to the film, Cinevox is currently exploring opportunities to present this film in select theaters.

        “We look forward to bringing this film to North American movie fans. This captivating movie is a perfect addition to our growing international film library,” stated Shout! Factory's founders in a joint statement.

        "We're extremely proud to be teaming with Shout! Factory on the North American release of this film. Brazilian Western is a brilliant and exhilarating ride, and Shout!'s amazing track record with films of this genre is sure to make it a rousing success in the states," said Andre Gaines of Cinevox.

        A film by René Sampaio, BRAZILIAN WESTERN is a film adaptation of the popular song “Faroeste Caboclo” by Brazilian music icon Renato Russo and tells the story of love, blood and revenge. Joí£o de Santo Cristo, a young man who leaves his life of poverty in the backlands of the state of Bahia to try his luck in Brasilia. With the help of his cousin Pablo, he becomes a carpenter's apprentice but also gets involved in drug trafficking.

        One day, he happens to meet the beautiful Maria Líºcia, the daughter of a senator. They begin a relationship, but Joí£o plunges deeper and deeper into a downward spiral of crime and violence. He finally meets his greatest enemy, the playboy drug dealer Jeremias, his rival in business and for the heart of Maria Líºcia.

        Directed by René Sampaio and produced by Bianca De Felippes, Marcello Ludwig Maia and René Sampaio, the film boasts and impressive cast of Fabrí­cio Boliveira, Isis Valverde, Felipe Abib, Antí´nio Calloni, César Troncoso, Marcos Paulo and Flavio Bauraqui.

        Cinevox, LLC is a digital distribution company specializing in quality international content and legacy titles for mobile and connected TV audiences. The company's platform boasts vertically integrated capabilities in content distribution, paired with proprietary digital networks, vast social communities and unparalleled reach to the influential 18-34 male demographic. Founded with a simple vision, Cinevox aims to deliver amazing genre entertainment to the digital market, while resurfacing and distributing classic content for new viewers. Cinevox's multifaceted enterprise has made it a leader in the evolving industry of film distribution and reflects the forward-looking direction of modern media. Cinevox is based in El Segundo, California. For more on Cinevox, visit cinevox.com

        ABOUT SHOUT! FACTORY

        Shout! Factory, LLC is a diversified multi-platform media company devoted to producing, uncovering, preserving and revitalizing the very best of pop culture. Founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos have spent their entire careers sharing their music, television and film favorites with discerning consumers the world over. Shout! Factory's DVD and Blu-Ray™ offerings serve up feature films, classic and contemporary TV series, animation, live music and comedy specials in lavish packages crammed with extras. Shout's audio division boasts GRAMMY®-nominated box sets, Broadway cast albums, new releases from storied artists, lovingly assembled album reissues and indispensable “best of” compilations. In addition, Shout! Factory maintains a vast digital distribution network which delivers video and audio content to all the leading digital service providers in North America. Shout! Factory also owns and operates Timeless Media Group, Biograph Records, Majordomo Records, HighTone Records and Video Time Machine. These riches are the result of a creative acquisition mandate that has established the company as a hotbed of cultural preservation and commercial reinvention. Shout! Factory is based in Santa Monica, California. For more on Shout! Factory, visit shoutfactory.com
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        • #5
          Meh, I was also hoping for an actual western. So for anybody else disappointed by this thread here's a new Brazilian western (just a short, but I guess it's better than nothing):
          Last edited by edkrak; 03-05-2014, 02:18 PM.

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          • #6
            Here it is, coming 11/4/14.

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            • #7
              POPULAR OVERSEAS INDIE FILM DEBUTS ON NORTH AMERICAN HOME ENTERTAINMENT SHELVES

              BRAZILIAN WESTERN

              A FILM ADAPTATION OF BRAZILIAN MUSIC ICON RENATO RUSSO'S POPULAR SONG “FAROESTE CABOCLO”

              Fabrí­cio Boliveira, Isis Valverde, Felipe Abib, Antí´nio Calloni, César Troncoso Star in the Brazilian Action Drama Directed by René Sampaio

              OWN IT ON TWO-DISC BLU-RAY+ DVD COMBO PACK NOVEMBER 18, 2014 FROM SHOUT! FACTORY

              “The Romeo and Juliet atmosphere is present, but what catches the attention are the scenes involving cocaine, marijuana and violence, which make the film look more like an interesting and exciting new genre: the 'Brazilian gangster.'” - Rolling Stone Brazil

              Brazilian Western MEDA film by René Sampaio, BRAZILIAN WESTERN is a film adaptation of the popular song “Faroeste Caboclo” by Brazilian music icon Renato Russo and tells the story of love, blood and revenge. Joí£o de Santo Cristo is a young man who leaves his impoverished home behind in search of a better life. Arriving in Brasilia, he soon falls for the beautiful Maria Líºcia, the daughter of a senator. But as their relationship flourishes, Joí£o's involvement in drug trafficking causes him to slide deeper and deeper through a downward spiral of crime and violence. The stakes become even greater as Joí£o finds himself on a collision course with playboy drug dealer Jeremias, his rival in business - and for the heart of Maria Líºcia.

              Directed by René Sampaio and produced by Bianca De Felippes, Marcello Ludwig Maia and René Sampaio, this film boasts impressive on-screen performances from celebrated Brazilian actors Fabrí­cio Boliveira, Isis Valverde, Felipe Abib, Antí´nio Calloni, César Troncoso, Marcos Paulo and Flavio Bauraqui.

              BONUS FEATURES:
              · Making of Brazilian Western
              · Trailer

              Blu-Ray: 1080p High-Definition Widescreen (1:78:1)/5.1 DTS HD MA
              DVD: Anamorphic Widescreen (1:78:1)/Dolby Digital 5.1
              Portuguese Language
              English Subtitles
              2013/Color/108 minutes
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              • #8
                The only Brazilian Western I can find is this porn spoof of 'Django' which, despite the gay sex in it, is really good & there are lots of gunfights.

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                Last edited by fatboyslim142; 11-14-2014, 06:33 PM.

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