Beyond Citizen Kane

TV Movie
1993
1h 33m

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Details the dominant position of the Rede Globo media group, the largest in Brazil, and discusses its influence, power and political connections.Details the dominant position of the Rede Globo media group, the largest in Brazil, and discusses its influence, power and political connections.Details the dominant position of the Rede Globo media group, the largest in Brazil, and discusses its influence, power and political connections.

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Leonel Brizola

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Chico Buarque

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(as Chico Buarque de Hollanda)

Walter Clark

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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Self
(as Lula)

Armando Falcão

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Romulo Furtado

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Dias Gomes

Self

Maria Rita Kehl

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Chris Kelly

Narrator

Antônio Carlos Magalhães

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Roberto Marinho

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Armando Nogueira

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Washington Olivetto

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Gabriel Priolli

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Milton Tavares

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Paulo Autran

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(archive footage)
(uncredited)

Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco

Self
(archive footage)
(uncredited)

Sérgio Chapelin

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(archive footage)
(uncredited)

Director
- Simon Hartog
Writer
- Simon Hartog
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'Beyond Citizen Kane' was first shown in September 1993, on the UK's Channel 4. The programme was delayed for a year as 'Rede Globo' disputed the programme makers' right under British law to use short extracts from Globo programmes without permission for the purposes of "critical comment and review". During this period, Simon Hartog, the director, died after a long illness. The process of editing was taken over by his co-producer, John Ellis. When eventually broadcast, copies were made available at cost by the production company, and many were sent to Brazil by the Brazilian community in Britain.

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Features Selva de Pedra (1972)

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Being Boring
written by Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe.
Performed by Pet Shop Boys

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The Incredible Power of a Simple Documentary Over a Network

Simon Hartog's "Beyond Citizen Kane" is a remarkable and fascinating work that shows the dimension and the influence of Rede Globo in Brazilian's life (An influence larger than life). The documentary shows footages of the network in its greater moments and showing that behind all that glory and success lies a powerful company with tremendous power over people, including artists, politicians, and many others. Controversies enfolding the creation of the network, allies with the military regime during 20 years, false news and the infamous coverage of the presidential debate in 1989 are shown with the commentaries of several famous people, including ex-directors and reporters who have worked at Globo.

This documentary was going to be released on theaters here in Brazil but because of Globo's power it was banned from release after one exhibition to the press, back in 1994. Never was shown in television. The Brazilians could only see this picture when several copies were posted on the internet (Globo doesn't own the internet as far as I know).

The title it's a comparison between Charles Foster Kane (played by Orson Welles in "Citizen Kane") and Roberto Marinho president of Globo Corporation. Which is the same kind of power that both of these men held in their arms. Excellent film!