More About This Film
Os Ruminantes is a Brazilian documentary about a remarkable unrealized film project. Decades after Luiz Sérgio Person and Jean-Claude Bernardet developed an ambitious adaptation of José J. Veiga's novel A Hora dos Ruminantes, the documentary returns to the script, archives, interviews, and historical circumstances surrounding the project.
The film becomes both a cinematic investigation and a reflection on the impact of Brazil's military dictatorship on artists and film production. By reconstructing a movie that was never made, it also examines what can survive in archives when a cultural project is prevented from reaching the screen.
- Directed by Tarsila Araújo and Marcelo Mello.
- The film runs approximately 80 minutes.
- Jean-Claude Bernardet and Marina Person appear in the documentary, alongside archival material related to Luiz Sérgio Person.
- Produced by Megafone Filmes in co-production with Cinemateca Brasileira.
- It won awards including Best Documentary at the São Bernardo do Campo Film Festival and Best Direction at the Santos Film Festival.
Where to Watch
Os Ruminantes has mainly circulated through Brazilian festivals and cultural screenings, with digital availability dependent on regional distribution.