Othelo, the Great
Feature Documentary
Direction:
Lucas H. Rossi dos Santos
2023
Sebastião Bernardes de Souza Prata, Grande Otelo, was one of Brazil's greatest actors and comedians, using this space to shape his own narrative and discuss the institutional racism that haunted him for eight decades, two dictatorships and over a hundred films.
Synopsis
"Othelo, The Great" is a documentary about Sebastião Bernardes de Souza Prata, aka Grande Otelo, one of Brazil's greatest actors and comedians. Black, orphaned, and the grandson of slaves, Othelo escaped poverty to forge a career that broke every imaginable barrier for a black actor in the first half of the 20th century, working with filmmakers such as Orson Welles, Joaquim Pedro de Andrade, Werner Herzog, Julio Bressane, Marcel Camus, and Nelson Pereira dos Santos, among many others. Othelo used that space to shape his own narrative and discuss the systemic racism that haunted him for eight decades, two dictatorships, and over a hundred films.
Information
Genre: Documentary
Language: Portuguese
Lenght: 83 min
Format: Digital
Year of Release: 2023
Datasheet
Direction: Lucas H. Rossi dos Santos
Production: Ailton Franco Jr.
Screenwriters: Lucas H. Rossi dos Santos, Fermino Neto, Henrique Amud
Direction Assistance: Henrique Amud
Research: Beth Formaggini, Henrique Amud
Executive Production: Ailton Franco Jr.
Editing: Willem Dias - AMC, Lucas H. Rossi dos Santos
Sound Design: Waldir Xavier
Mix - Sound: Bernardo Adeodato, Cristiano Scherer
Post-Production: Breno Soares
Image Archive Production: Laís Rodrigues
Post-Production Image: Cajamanga
Music Supervisor: Geraldinho Magalhães
Music Production: Ori Musiclab
Special Participation - Voice Over: Zezé Motta
Production Company: FRANCO FILMES
Co-Producers: Globo Filmes, Globo News, Canal Brasil, Riofilme, Baraúna Filmes
Festivals Manager: Arapuá Filmes
Awards and Festivals
Best documentary feature in the Official Competition - Première Brasil - Rio Festival 2023 - 25 years.
47th São Paulo International Film Festival - New Directors Showcase.
18th Aruanda Festival 2023 - João Pessoa - Paraíba - Best Editing
3rd Human Rights Festival - Sesc-SP
5th Pirenópolis Documentary Festival - 2024
3rd OJU Showcase - Sesc São Paulo - 2024
