Brazilian Petra Costa’s Oscar-nominated documentary “The Edge of Democracy” is getting the sincerest form of flattery this Christmas: a parody.
The wildly popular Brazilian comedy troupe, Porta dos Fundos, has decided to make its upcoming annual Christmas Special a satirical take on Costa’s chilling documentary about Brazil’s slide into far-right politics, calling it “The Edge of Theocracy.” And Costa has gleefully agreed to participate in it.
In a behind-the-scenes picture shared exclusively with Variety, Costa is shooting her segment in the 2020 Christmas Special with cameraman Murilo Salazar, and Fabio Porchat, who plays Jesus Christ, is pictured in the laptop held by Salazar. Porchat, a founding partner of Porta dos Fundos, also penned the screenplay. Rodrigo Van Der Put, directed the special.
“We had the idea of making a parody of ‘The Edge of Democracy’ to address the political polarization that’s happening in Brazil and all over the world,...
The wildly popular Brazilian comedy troupe, Porta dos Fundos, has decided to make its upcoming annual Christmas Special a satirical take on Costa’s chilling documentary about Brazil’s slide into far-right politics, calling it “The Edge of Theocracy.” And Costa has gleefully agreed to participate in it.
In a behind-the-scenes picture shared exclusively with Variety, Costa is shooting her segment in the 2020 Christmas Special with cameraman Murilo Salazar, and Fabio Porchat, who plays Jesus Christ, is pictured in the laptop held by Salazar. Porchat, a founding partner of Porta dos Fundos, also penned the screenplay. Rodrigo Van Der Put, directed the special.
“We had the idea of making a parody of ‘The Edge of Democracy’ to address the political polarization that’s happening in Brazil and all over the world,...
- 10/8/2020
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
TV shows from the U.K., Brazil, India, the Netherlands, Turkey and Colombia scored International Emmy Awards at a gala Monday that was sort of like the Primetime Emmys but not televised and with a really nice cheese course.
The Grand Ballroom at the New York Hilton was packed as host, Ronny Chieng of The Daily Show, called it “so great to be honoring all these great programs that Hollywood will remake and f**k up in three years.”
Actor John Turturro presented the first award of the night with a major gaffe a’ la Warren Beatty at the 2017 Academy Awards. After rolling the four clips for best TV Movie/Miniseries, Turturro announced the winner was McMafia of the U.K., a show competing in a completely different category, Drama Series — which was the final award of the evening.
Turturro’s winner was actually Safe Harbour from Australia, about a...
The Grand Ballroom at the New York Hilton was packed as host, Ronny Chieng of The Daily Show, called it “so great to be honoring all these great programs that Hollywood will remake and f**k up in three years.”
Actor John Turturro presented the first award of the night with a major gaffe a’ la Warren Beatty at the 2017 Academy Awards. After rolling the four clips for best TV Movie/Miniseries, Turturro announced the winner was McMafia of the U.K., a show competing in a completely different category, Drama Series — which was the final award of the evening.
Turturro’s winner was actually Safe Harbour from Australia, about a...
- 11/26/2019
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
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