Vertige de la chute (also known as: Ressaca) is a 2018 French-Brazilian documentary directed by Patrizia Landi and Vincent Rimbaux. The film addresses the struggle of employees of the Municipal Theater of Rio de Janeiro in the midst of the state's economic and political crisis.[1]
| Vertige de la chute | |
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| Directed by | Patrizia Landi Vincent Rimbaux |
| Written by | Vincent Rimbaux |
| Starring | Ballet Company of Rio de Janeiro |
| Distributed by | Babel Doc France Télévisions Cafeína Produções |
Release date | 2018 |
Running time | 86minutes |
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| Language | Portuguese |
Ressaca was aired on Canal Brasil on May 24, 2021, and is available on the Globoplay streaming platform.
Shot entirely in black and white, the documentary tells the daily lives of professionals at the Municipal Theater of Rio de Janeiro in 2017, when then-governor Luiz Fernando Pezão suspended the salaries of the institution's employees.
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| 2019 | Festival do Rio[2] | Best Documentary Direction | Patrizia Landi e Vincent Rimbaux | Won |
| Best Documentary | Vertige de la chute | Won | ||
| 2020 | 48th International Emmy Awards | Best Arts Programming[3] | Won | |
International Emmy Award for Outstanding Arts Programming | |
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