Landscape Film, Roberto Burle Marx
Nature in Focus: Films for Earth Month
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1h 11m
Directed by João Vargas Penna • Documentary • 2019 • Brazil • Portuguese with English subtitles
Featuring Roberto Burle Marx, Amir Haddad
A journey through the art and life of the Brazilian landscape architect and painter best known for the iconic black-and-white mosaic promenades that line Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach. The film is a walk through the art and personality of Roberto Burle Marx, who was also a painter, cook and singer, facets little known to the general public.
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