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Dzi Croquettes

Play trailer Poster for Dzi Croquettes 2009,  1h 50m,  Documentary/ Biography/ Drama/ Musical Play Trailer Watchlist
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71% Tomatometer 7 Reviews 78% Popcornmeter 50+ Ratings
A theater group challenges a violent dictatorship.

Critics Reviews

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Neil Genzlinger New York Times Nov 17, 2011
3/5
If the film doesn't measure up as a piece of historical scholarship, it does manage to be a rather touching exploration of the troupe's life cycle: achieving notoriety, then being torn apart by fame, then being destroyed by forces beyond its control. Go to Full Review
Andrew Schenker Time Out Nov 15, 2011
3/5
Presents a wide-ranging picture of a unique cultural phenomenon, even if subjects like Liza Minnelli too often fall into semiarticulate expressions of hagiographical awe. Go to Full Review
Ernest Hardy Village Voice Nov 15, 2011
It's the mind-blowing performance footage (and there's lots of it) that makes this a must-see film. Go to Full Review
Kent Turner Film-Forward.com Nov 18, 2011
2/4
Will American viewers with no familiarity of this group find much to hold their interest ...? Yes, to a point. The documentary has an ace tucked in its spangled G-string: Liza Minnelli Go to Full Review
David Noh Film Journal International Nov 11, 2011
Very entertaining, poignant documentary about a largely forgotten but truly groundbreaking bunch of entertainers. Go to Full Review
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Finn L Oct 15, 2018 I have issues with the film's editing, since the information is presented in a rather clumsy, haphazard manner (not to mention the heavy-handed way the director puts herself in it), but still this is such an engaging and enlightening doc about those groundbreaking artists. See more
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Dzi Croquettes

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Cast & Crew

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Tatiana Issa

Director

Raphael Alvarez

Director

Norma Bengell

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Pedro Cardoso

Actor

Miguel Falabella

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Gilberto Gil

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Dzi Croquettes

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Movie Info

Synopsis A theater group challenges a violent dictatorship.
Director
Tatiana Issa, Raphael Alvarez
Producer
Raphael Alvarez, Alex Levy Heller
Production Co
Canal Brasil
Genre
Documentary, Biography, Drama, Musical
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 50m
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