Carlão Reichenbach

Resumen

This article presents the filmmaker Carlos Reichenbach from the point of view of his ex-student, assistant in four feature films and co-writer, in an unavoidably personal analysis of the films and the artist, author of O império do desejo (The Empire of Desire), Filme demência, Alma corsária (Buccaneer Soul) and Falsa loura (Fake Blonde), among others. Reichenbach knew as few others how to adapt to the cycles and turn-overs of the Brazilian cinematographic production. From 1968 to 2007 he directed 19 feature films, including episodes in four anthology films. He was a screenwriter, producer, musician, actor, critic, programmer and director of photography. His real importance to world cinema is yet to be discovered.