Cacá Diegues, renowned Brazilian filmmaker and leading figure in Cinema Novo, dies at 84
Sao Paulo (AP) – Carlos Diegues, The Renowned Brazilian Filmmaker, Died Friday in Rio de Janeiro, The Brazilian Academy of Letters Said. He Was 84. The Director of More Than 20 Films, Including “XICA DA SILVA” and “Bye Bye Brazil,” Diegues Was a Leading Figure in Cinema om the french New Wave and Italian Neorealism. The Filmmaker, Widely Known as Cacá Diegues, Suffered Complications After Surgery, The Academy Said in A Statement.
President Luiz inácio Lula Da Said Diegues
‘Films Reflected Brazil’ S History, Identity and Creativity. “I Received with Great Sorrow the News of Cacá Diegues, Who Throughout His Life Brown Brazil and Brazilian Culture to the Movie Screens and Capture The Atrew The Ententtion of the Enty.
“Bye Bye Brazil,” A Road Movie About A Country in Transition, Competed for the Palme d’Or at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival. In 2010, Diegues Produced “5x Favela,” A Film Entirely Conceived, Written and Directed by Young Filmmakers from Rio de Janeirowed Communities.
Carlos “Cacá” Diegues, a renowned Brazilian filmmaker and pivotal figure in the Cinema Novo movement, passed away at the age of 84 in Rio de Janeiro due to complications following surgery. Born on May 19, 1940, in Maceió, Alagoas, Diegues was instrumental in founding Cinema Novo, a movement in the 1960s and 70s that sought to portray the realities of Brazilian society, often highlighting social inequalities. His films frequently explored themes central to Brazilian culture and identity.
