This month Wellington will sample first hand the creativity, diversity, music, fears and passions of Brazil, through the magic eye of the cinema.

Just before the summer officially kicks off, the REEL BRAZIL FILM FESTIVAL (RBFF) brings out the drums for its first edition at Te Papa’s modern Soundings Theatre.

The festival will show classics from the Brazilian cinema, as well as recent productions and an animation programme from the new wave of films being produced in Brazil. 

For this first edition, RBFF pays tribute to Samba and the Brazilian Carnaval; from its traditional roots through to its Hollywood 1940s and 1950s flair and glory impersonated by Carmen Miranda, all the way to today’s lively Carnaval in the streets of Rio de Janeiro and Bahia.

Join us for four days of feature films, documentaries, animation and music. Party Brazilian style at two spetacular festas (L.A.P.A. afterparty & Reel Brazil Festa - THE OFFICIAL FESTIVAL PARTY) or even treat yourself and clients to a luxury and glamorous evening of CINEMA, BOSSA NOVA and NETWORKING at a Corporate Screening.

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