Overall rating: 4.7647057 / 5 from 17 reviews.
Review topics: [quality, film, release, movie, story].
"Bye Bye Brasil is a vibrant, bittersweet road movie that captures a country in transition. Cacá Diegues blends humor and melancholy as the traveling performers move through changing landscapes and fading traditions. It’s an easygoing watch on the surface, but there’s a deeper sense of loss and cultural shift that lingers beneath it."
"This was a totally blind buy for me, but I decided to give it a shot, and I am glad that I did. It is basically the story of a traveling group of performers who travel throughout Brazil trying to make a living. Unfortunately for them, Brazil is modernizing and people don't seem to care for live performances anymore. As they travel deeper into the jungle, they find they just cannot outrun progress. Along the way, there is some drama and the characters each go on their own journeys to deal with changes that come their way. Very good movie overall, definitely worth watching."
"So glad to see this had come out in blu. I've enjoyed the movie many times in poor quality and it was thrilling to see it with such clarity. I hope more of Carlos Diegues' films can be restored. (Let's start with this films thematic predecessor, QUANDO O CARNAVAL CHEGAR. I wrote subtitles for the poor quality online versions that need upgrading. )"
"I'm a sucker for circus or carnival movies. Not a huge subgenre so I check out any I haven't seen. I get a feeling there's a lot of Brazilian cultural stuff that I wasn't picking up on that would enhance the enjoyment of the film, but it's still pretty good without that. The one guy reminded me of Coffin Joe. The hat and the beard are a big part, but also because it's one of the few Brazilian films I know. Worth seeing."
"Bye Bye Brazil, a classic of 70s Brazilian cinema, has finally gotten its proper US home media release. The 4K restoration is visually sumptuous, and the film's vision of Brazil's rapid industrialization and its far-reaching effects on art and culture remains more timely than ever."
"A classic for a reason! Elated this will hopefully find a broader US audience getting this snazzy release. Excellent entry point for folks getting into Brazilian cinema, as it's not as confrontational as many in the Cinema Marginal movement, or as heady as many in the Cinema Novo movement."
"I'm surprised the slip STILL hasn't sold out! This film is a masterpiece of Brazilian cinema. I hope to see more from Film Movement!"
"A vibrant, imperfect portrait of a country in transition. Cacá Diegues masterfully balances chaos and lyricism, blending road movie antics with social commentary. José Wilker commands the screen, Fabio Junior and Zaira Zambelli surprise, and Bety Faria’s quiet integrity anchors the story."
"Quirky story with fascinating characters, backdrops and glimpses into the Brazilian rural culture at the time. Excellent extras and interviews."
"Salomé, Lorde Cigano, and Andorinha are three traveling artists who roam the country performing shows for the poorest. The accordion player Ciço and his wife Dasdô join them as they set out on the Transamazonian Highway to reach Altamira."
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