A poet goes into exile with nothing but words—and returns with a masterpiece.
The intense life of Ferreira Gullar, one of the most influential poets in Brazil, is revisited by his personal friend Silvio Tendler, based on his most acclaimed work: Poema Sujo. In addition to addressing other poems by Gullar, the documentary also includes the testimony of people who lived directly with the artist's work.
Direction
Tendler films his dying friend with devastating tenderness.
Writing
Poema Sujo spoken aloud—finally, properly, painfully.
Production
Archival footage that feels stolen from time itself.
Director
Silvio Tendler
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Poema Sujo (1976) is considered Brazil's great exile poem, written during the 1964-1985 military dictatorship—Gullar couldn't publish it at home for years.
Tendler and Gullar's 40-year friendship meant access no journalist could buy—the documentary is essentially a living eulogy by a witness.
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