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Revisiting the 1922 Centennial Exhibition in Rio, this film contrasts its modernist vision with Brazil's 2022 crises - pandemic, tech shifts, and prejudice - reflecting on a century of cyclical progre…
Independência 100 por 100
Revisiting the 1922 Centennial Exhibition in Rio, this film contrasts its modernist vision with Brazil's 2022 crises - pandemic, tech shifts, and prejudice - reflecting on a century of cyclical progress and stagnation. What if we told you that Rio de Janeiro-a city battling pandemics, technological upheaval, and deep-rooted prejudices-is not the Rio of today, but the "Marvelous City" of the 1920s? This documentary revisits Brazil's 1922 Centennial International Exhibition, a pivotal yet forgotten moment when Rio positioned itself as a modern metropolis. Through rare archives and incisive analysis, the film draws unsettling parallels between the promises of 1922 and the realities of 2022's bicentennial celebrations. A provocative reflection on how Brazil's cycles of progress and stagnation echo across a century. —Daniel Camargo
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Revisiting the 1922 Centennial Exhibition in Rio, this film contrasts its modernist vision with Brazil's 2022 crises - pandemic, tech shifts, and prejudice - reflecting on a century of cyclical progress and stagnation. What if we told you that Rio de Janeiro-a city battling pandemics, technological upheaval, and deep-rooted prejudices-is not the Rio of today, but the "Marvelous City" of the 1920s? This documentary revisits Brazil's 1922 Centennial International Exhibition, a pivotal yet forgotten moment when Rio positioned itself as a modern metropolis. Through rare archives and incisive analysis, the film draws unsettling parallels between the promises of 1922 and the realities of 2022's bicentennial celebrations.
A provocative reflection on how Brazil's cycles of progress and stagnation echo across a century. —Daniel Camargo.