Homem de Projeção

In Kleber Mendonça Filho's first film - long before "Aquarius" and "Bacurau" - the short documentary "Homem de Projeção" ("Man of Projection") we follow the life and ordeals of a veteran film projectionist who worked on a theater for more than 40 years and here he reveals his memories and challenges he faces at work. It's interesting and kind of sad to see that despite his perseverance on such a job he finds it a thankless job because no one comes to see him at work - it's a pity he thinks that - and he also shares a curious story on how bored he was while showing "The Godfather" for four months and couldn't stand it anymore after countless repetitions.

With this debut Mr. Filho makes a tribute to cinema and to the invisible heroes who show movies to audiences around the world; here it's a projectionist from the Northeast of Brazil. It's very simple and precise, doesn't need more things to show except from the theatre and the man's experience. A very fine job. 8/10.