Marighella (film)

Marighella is a 2019 Brazilian film directed by Wagner Moura, based on the life of the politician and guerilla fighter Carlos Marighella.[1] The film was adapted from the biography Marighella - O Guerrilheiro que Incendiou o Mundo (Marighella - The Guerrilla fighter that Lighted the World), by Mário Magalhães. It is Moura's directorial debut.[2]

Marighella
Theatrical release poster
Directed byWagner Moura
Produced by
  • Andrea Barata Ribeiro
  • Bel Berlinck
  • Wagner Moura
Screenplay by
  • Felipe Braga
  • Wagner Moura
Based onMarighella - O Guerrilheiro que Incendiou o Mundo
by Mário Magalhães
StarringSeu Jorge
Adriana Esteves
Bruno Gagliasso
Humberto Carrão
Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos
CinematographyAdrian Teijido
Edited byLucas Gonzaga
Release date
  • February 14, 2019 (2019-02-14) (Berlin)
CountryBrazil
LanguagePortuguese

Seu Jorge plays Carlos Marighella. The film also features Adriana Esteves, Bruno Gagliasso and Humberto Carrão.[3]

Cast

Reception

Marighella debuted at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival on February 14, 2019, but did not participate for the Golden Bear Award.[4]

The film received generally positive reviews from credits. As of July 2020, 83% of the six reviews compiled by Rotten Tomatoes are positive, with an average rating of 7.33/10.[5] The film has also attracted social and political controversies. Stephen Dalton, writing for The Hollywood Reporter, remarked that Moura presents Marighella's character as a martyr for liberal values even though the real Marighella was a self-proclaimed far-left Marxist.[6] Marighella's ethnicity was also debated. He is portrayed as black in the film and played by a black actor. Many critics noted, however, that Marighella was actually mixed-race (his father was an Italian immigrant).[7] Moura responded that "there's no way to discuss any social issue in Brazil without talking about racial issues. For me, Marighella had to be black."[7]

Several sources reported that internet bots were used to reduce the movie rating on the IMDb website. In response, IMDb deactivated ratings on the film's page. By February 18, 2019, the movie had more than 15,000 ratings on IMDb, although it had not yet been released in theatres.[8][9][10]

References
  1. Carmelo, Bruno (February 14, 2019). "Festival de Berlim 2019: Wagner Moura apresenta o radical Marighella, retrato do guerrilheiro que enfrentou a ditadura". AdoroCinema. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  2. Kaiser, Anna Jean (February 20, 2019). "This article is more than 1 year old Marighella: revolutionary biopic from Narcos' Wagner Moura criticised by Bolsonaro". The Guardian. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  3. "'Marighella' é selecionado para Festival de Cinema de Berlim". Terra (in Portuguese). Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  4. "Filme 'Marighella', de Wagner Moura, estreia sob aplausos em Berlim". Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). February 14, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  5. "Marighella (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  6. Dalton, Stephen. "'Marighella': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  7. Kaiser, Anna Jean. "Marighella: revolutionary biopic from Narcos' Wagner Moura criticised by Bolsonaro". The Guardian. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  8. Julia Reis (February 18, 2019). "Bots tentaram derrubar nota de 'Marighella' no IMDb, mas não deu muito certo". Vice (in Portuguese). Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  9. "Após ação coordenada anti-'Marighella', IMDB apaga críticas ao filme". VEJA.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  10. "Direita derruba 'Marighella', esquerda contra-ataca e site americano retira avaliações". Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). February 18, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
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