Most of the 16 Brazilian Submissions for the Oscars Are Dramas

09/06/2016 - 09h14

Twelve dramas, two comedies ("Uma Loucura de Mulher" [A Crazy Woman] and "O Roubo da Taça" [The Theft of a Glass]), and two documentaries ("Menino 23" [Kid 23] and "O Começo da Vida" [The Beginning of Life) have been submitted to compete for a Brazilian spot in the Oscars.

The complete list was published this Monday (the 5th) by the Ministry of Culture.

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	"Aquarius" debuted last Thursday (the 1st) and is among the favorites

On the 12th of September, a commission made up of nine members will be responsible for selecting one film. "Aquarius" by Kleber Mendonça Filho, among the favorites, is itself embroiled in controversy surrounding a member of the committee, Marcos Petrucelli, who has already used social networks to belittle the director.

"Aquarius" debuted last Thursday (the 1st) to a total audience of more than 54 thousand people - the second highest number for a national film this year, trailing only "The Ten Commandments".

Translated by LLOYD HARDER

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