Cinema
Aitaré da Praia
Gentil Roiz and Ary Severo · 1925
Synopsis
Aitaré, a jangadeiro from a fishing village on the coast of Recife, loves Córa, whose mother opposes the union and allies herself with a rival, Thayra, judging that a poor, uneducated man will not secure her daughter's future. During a storm, Aitaré saves the wealthy colonel Felipe Rosa and his daughter Glória, held in the village until a boat for Recife arrives. Glória falls in love with him, and Aitaré's eagerness troubles Córa. Misunderstandings pile up, and Córa breaks off when everyone returns to the city.
Context
Shot largely on Pina beach, in Recife, the film was produced by Aurora-Film and co-directed by Gentil Roiz and Ary Severo, who is also one of its leading performers. According to Pesquisa, it shows the beaches of Recife and the local aristocracy, contrasts tradition and modernity, was a great success and was screened in other cities. A study from the Federal University of Campina Grande sees in it, with the historian Figueirôa, a portrait of the manners of jangadeiro heroes. Silent, it runs for about sixty minutes.
Who it is for
A silent film of one hour, with a simple plot; a copy was released on DVD by the Joaquim Nabuco Foundation.
Prizes and reception
A great success on its release, screened outside Recife, it is counted among the surviving films of this silent-film centre.
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