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Blindness comes to DVD

Although it got mixed reviews since this film was shot in my home town I for one will give it a shot! A mysterious epidemic sends a city reeling toward the edge of madness, while one woman tries to preserve a small pocket of humanity in the taut thriller Blindness, coming to DVD on February 10, 2009. Presented by Miramax Films and based on Nobel Laureate José Saramago’s masterful novel, this intense and gritty drama, called “powerful and provocative” by Stephen Schaefer of the Boston Herald, was nominated for the 2008 Palme d’Or, the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival. Read more

Posted by Luciana on 21 January 2009 | Filed under Movies
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New project to Alice

Alice will be the narrator of the film “Top 25 – a Brazilian fairy tale“, which talks about the life of 25 Brazilian top models. “I do not know very this way, but I think important honor the work that they are outside”, said the actress during the press conference that happened in this Tuesday , in Brazil.

See here some pictures of Alice yesterday, while she, director and producer was presenting the project in Sao Paulo, during the Sao Paulo Fashion Week:

Directed by Ricardo Luiz and with production of Paulo Borges, the film mix fiction and reality. This is because the character of Alice will be for those who do not knowin depth the world of fashion. However, the history of girls will be entirely true. Read more

Posted by Luciana on 21 January 2009 | Filed under Gallery, Movies, Public Appearances
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“A Via Lactea” screencaptures

Added 1000+ screencaptures of awesome movie “A Via Lactea” (The Milky Way), with Alice in all her grace and beauty. If you haven’t saw this movie yet, run! If you did… well, it’s all time to see it again.

This movie tells the history of Heitor, a literature professor, that meets and falls for Julia, a young actress. The whole movie bring us scenes of their relationship, where they both love and fight each other. Through the film, Heitor is driving around the busy streets of Sao Paulo (Alice’s city and also yours truly here, too), trying to reconcile with Julia. It really worth a while, since it’s not a conventional movie.

If you haven’t saw the movie yet, be alert for spoilers around the whole set of captures.

GALLERY LINK
• A Via Lactea (2006) – Screencaptures

Posted by Luciana on 15 January 2009 | Filed under Gallery, Movies
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“Blindness” Screencaptures

Added screencaptures of movie “Blindness” to our gallery. Did you saw this movie? Totally shocking and awesome, don’t you think?

Take in mind that this screencaptures contain spoilers, okay? And some scenes the captures was darker, but it’s normal, since the scene is darker. Enjoy!

Gallery Links
• Blindness (2008) – Screencaptures

Posted by Luciana on 14 January 2009 | Filed under Gallery, Movies
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“Cabeça a Premio” interview

I just found (and translated to english) a interview of Alice to a brazilian portal, UOL, talking about her next movie “Cabeça a Premio”. Also added some on set pictures to the gallery. Enjoy the reading, and the view!

“Be directed by Marco Ricca is very special”, says Alice Braga

Alice Braga acted in blockbusters like “I and the Legend”, in Brazilian, Japanese and Canadian co-production “Blindness”, and also in important local productions as “City of God” and “Milky Way”. In the last one, she work besides Marco Ricca, who invited her to play Eliane, character of “Cabeça a Premio”, his first project as director. Alice talks with exclusivity to UOL Movies, and told how was works with Ricca direction.

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What did you think about Marco as director?
It’s funny, it was the first time an actor direct me in a movie. I guess it’s wonderful, because Marco did a lot of movies, directed some plays. He’s quite notion of set, not only because the movies, but because television. He knows a lot, about camera, about positioning, about language, but also about acting. He’s a great actor. And this is very special, mainly to who’s actor, because he’s not a director only, he knows the right character emotion. And this is very beautiful. I’m finding it amazing, because I was always a huge fan of his work, and being in a position to be directed by him is being very special. I wanted so much to make this movie to be here with him and learn, not just as an actress
but as person, because I admire him a lot.

How was the days here in set?
It was so cool, because people under this project became very friends. A project to be light and pleasurable needs much of the director, and Marco has this energy, he likes people. He always plays with he doesn’t like cinema, he likes people. What matters are the people, not the movie. It’s a great energy. We’re together for almost 3 months, we gone together to Mato Grosso do Sul, Bolivia, and now we’re here in Paulinia. We’re under a beautiful unit, one take care of the other. It makes all things so much easier, and helps a lot when we gonna make some scenes, when we gonna tell the history. The positive point here is the crew union.

How did yo prepared to make your character, Eliane?
I’m based in the book. Read, and re-read many times. Read and re-read the screenplay many times and talked too much with Marco. I wanted to understand what he wanted of her.

What the main difference between filming here in Brazil and in another countries?
Making movies is the same in the whole world. Even a little movie, or a big one, it’s the cameras, the actors, the crew. It’s a team that’s unite to tell a history. The difference between filming here, specially after making this movie, it’s how the crew leads with you. Because it’s the Brazilian way. We’re kind, friend, generous, specially when do this out of our home. This makes the crew our family, and this movie had a lot of this. Out of Brazil, people are friends too, makes families too. But not this way, because Brazilian people are too warm. But in all the rest, making movies is the same in all around the world.

Source: UOL Cinema – August 11, 2008

See here pictures of the set, added to our gallery:

Gallery Links
• Cabeça a Premio (2009) – On Set

Posted by Luciana on 12 January 2009 | Filed under Interviews, Movies
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TPM and Criativa scans added

A bit late, I know, but finally I was able to scan the December issue of TPM magazine which Alice graciously covered it, and also the Criativa magazine (previously announced here). Outtakes of TPM Magazine were added, too.

GALLERY LINKS
• TPM – December 2008
• Criativa – December 2008
• Set #33

Posted by Luciana on 5 January 2009 | Filed under Magazines
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Alice Braga: Best of 2008

Compiled by me to Alice Braga Online. Feel free to shout out with your on selections here.

Best News: For sure all the spotlight around Alice in the world media, and also Blindness to open Cannes Festival.

Worst News: Alice out of a possible I Am Legend prequel

Favorite Magazine Cover:

Marie Claire Brazil – September 08
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Posted by Luciana on 3 January 2009 | Filed under Site Updates
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