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Founded in 2002 as one of the first-ever subscription film services with its DVD-of-the-Month Film Club, Film Movement is now a North American distributor of award-winning independent and foreign films based in New York City. In 2015, Film Movement launched the reissue label Film Movement Classics featuring new restorations released theatrically as well as on home video, with an emphasis on films by auteur directors such as Eric Rohmer, Peter Greenaway and Takeshi Kitano.

The Caravana Rolidei rolls into town with the Gypsy Lord at the mike: he does magic tricks, the erotic Salomé dances, and the mute Swallow performs feats of strength. A young accordion player is completely enamored of Salomé, and he begs to come along. The Gypsy Lord shrugs, and the accordionist and his pregnant wife, Dasdô, join the troupe. Television is their enemy as they go from the coast deep into the Amazon. Salomé lets the accordion player sleep with her once, with Dasdô’s knowledge. He’s moon-struck. Then, after Dasdô’s baby is born and financial disaster hits the troupe, the accordionist must choose between seeing his wife a prostitute and leaving the caravan. Presented in a new 4K restoration.

directed by: Carlos Diegues
starring: José Wilker, Betty Faria, Fábio Jr., Zaira Zambelli, Príncipe Nabor
1979 / 100 min / 1.66:1 / Portuguese DTS-HD MA 2.0

Additional info:

Region A Blu-ray
Making of featurette
Introduction by producer Lucy Baretto
16-page booklet with essay by film journalist Rafa Sales Ross
English subtitles

Overall rating: 4.7777777 / 5 from 18 reviews.

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Thrilled to get more Brazilian cinema

"Really hope there's more down the line, because this was great."

— Nicolas V. (5/5)

Beautiful

"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."

— Shawn M. (4/5)

A Glimpse of a Changing Brazil

"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."

— Christopher K. (5/5)

Masterpiece

"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. )"

— Daniel L. (5/5)

Interesting movie

"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."

— Ed K. (5/5)

A Classic of Brazilian Cinema finally gets its proper US home media release

"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."

— George E. (5/5)

the best

"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."

— William M. (5/5)

Somehow Underseen Classic

"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!"

— Ashley D. (5/5)

Chaotic and Poetic

"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."

— Mitchell C. (4/5)

Enjoyable Brazilian road story.

"Quirky story with fascinating characters, backdrops and glimpses into the Brazilian rural culture at the time. Excellent extras and interviews."

— Kenneth C. (5/5)