- Saneamento Básico
Infobox Film
name = Saneamento Básico
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caption = "Saneamento Básico" theatrical poster
director =Jorge Furtado
producer =Guel Arraes Nora Goulart Luciana Tomasi
writer =Jorge Furtado
narrator =
starring =Fernanda Torres Wagner Moura Camila Pitanga Bruno Garcia Lázaro Ramos Tonico Pereira
andPaulo José
music =Leo Henkin
cinematography =Jacob Solitrenick
editing =Giba Assis Brasil
distributor = Globo FilmesColumbia Pictures (theatrical)
released =July 20 ,2007
runtime = 112 minutes
country = flagicon|Brazil Brazil
language = Portuguese
budget =
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website = http://www.saneamentobasicoofilme.com.br/
amg_id =
imdb_id = 0907134"Saneamento Básico" (Portuguese for "Basic sanitation") is a
2007 Brazil iancomedy film written and directed byJorge Furtado . It starsFernanda Torres ,Wagner Moura ,Camila Pitanga ,Bruno Garcia ,Lázaro Ramos ,Tonico Pereira andPaulo José .Plot
The people of Linha Cristal, a fictitious
village ofItalo Brazilian descendants inSerra Gaúcha , gather to discuss the construction of aseptic tank forsewage treatment . They form a commission which is responsible in ordering the budget to thetown hall . The secretary of the mayor recognizes the need of the tank, but informs that there is no budget available. There is, however, R$10,000 available for the production of a film. This money was sent by the federal government and will be sent back if not used soon. The people of Linha Cristal have the idea of using the money to make a documentary about the construction of the tank, but the film has to be fictitious. Then, they decide to make ascience fiction B movie which tells the story of a monster who lives in the building site of a tank.Cast
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Fernanda Torres as Marina
*Wagner Moura as Joaquim
*Camila Pitanga as Silene
*Bruno Garcia as Fabrício
*Lázaro Ramos as Zico
*Janaína Kremer as Marcela
*Tonico Pereira as Antônio
*Paulo José as OtavianoRelease
Critical reception
According to Ana Paula Sousa, film reviewer of "
Carta Capital ", "Saneamento Básico" is one of the funniest films in recentBrazilian cinema . [http://www.cartacapital.com.br/carta/2007/07/453/a-desinvencao-de-tom-ze/] On the other hand, Dayanne Mikevis, reviewer of "Folha de São Paulo ", says the film is a "light entertainment" and a "naïve comedy". [ [http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/ilustrada/ult90u313425.shtml Folha Online - Ilustrada - Personagem de Camila Pitanga doma monstro da boca do lixo em longa - 20/07/2007 ] ]Public reception
As of
August 12 ,2007 , "Saneamento Básico" had grossed R$1,066,051 and sold over one hundred and twenty tickets in Brazil. [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0907134/business Saneamento Básico, O Filme (2007) - Box office / business ] ]The film received an average rating of 7.9 by users on the IMDb.
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External links
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* [http://www.saneamentobasicoofilme.com.br/ "Saneamento Básico" official website]
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