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The Welles Raft

2022

75 minutes

Documentary

Overview

The raft man Manuel Jacaré was swallowed by the sea when Orson Welles was filming It's All True in 1942. The fact evokes memories of the dictatorship of the Estado Novo, of World War II, of Ceará fishermen's struggle for labor rights and housing in their traditional space - target of real estate speculation.

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Orson Welles headshot

Orson Welles

Himself (Archive Footage)

Helena Ignez headshot

Helena Ignez

Herself

Grande Otelo headshot

Grande Otelo

Himself (Archive Footage)

Richard Wilson headshot

Richard Wilson

Himself (Archive Footage)

Catherine L. Benamou headshot

Catherine L. Benamou

Herself (Archive Footage)