Marighella (film)

Marighella is a 2019 Brazilian biographical political thriller film directed by Wagner Moura, based on the life of Carlos Marighella, a Brazilian politician, writer, and Marxist–Leninist guerrilla fighter[1][2] accused of engaging in "terrorist acts" against the Brazilian military dictatorship.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] The film was adapted from the biography Marighella - O Guerrilheiro que Incendiou o Mundo (Marighella - The Guerrilla Who Lit the World on Fire), by Mário Magalhães. It is Moura's directorial debut.[12]

Marighella
Theatrical release poster
Directed byWagner Moura
Screenplay by
  • Felipe Braga
  • Wagner Moura
Based onMarighella - O Guerrilheiro que Incendiou o Mundo
by Mário Magalhães
Produced by
StarringSeu Jorge
Adriana Esteves
Bruno Gagliasso
Humberto Carrão
Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos
CinematographyAdrian Teijido
Edited byLucas Gonzaga
Release date
  • February 14, 2019 (2019-02-14) (Berlin)
CountryBrazil
LanguagePortuguese

Seu Jorge plays Carlos Marighella. The film also features Adriana Esteves, Bruno Gagliasso and Humberto Carrão.[13]

Cast

Reception

Marighella debuted at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival on February 14, 2019, but did not compete for the Golden Bear Award.[14]

The film received generally positive reviews from critics. As of October 2021, 88% of the eight reviews compiled by Rotten Tomatoes are positive, with an average rating of 7.3/10.[15] The film has also attracted social and political controversies. Stephen Dalton, writing for The Hollywood Reporter, observed that Moura presents Marighella as a martyr for liberal values even though the real Marighella was a self-proclaimed far-left Marxist.[16] Marighella's ethnicity was also debated. He is portrayed as black in the film and played by a black actor. Many critics noted, however, that Marighella was actually mixed-race (his father was an Italian immigrant).[17] Moura responded that "there's no way to discuss any social issue in Brazil without talking about racial issues. For me, Marighella had to be black."[17]

The movie was subject to politicized ratings on IMDb, leading the website to note that "unusual voting activity [had been detected]... An alternate weighting calculation has been applied."[18] In 2022, IMDb offers an aggregate 6.6 (out of 10) ranking. Conservative digital activists low-ranked the film, which was countered by progressive activists and artists aligned with Moura offering high scores;[19][20] in 2022, 95% of the film's rankings are at the extreme of 1 or 10. This distribution suggests that the majority of evaluations were based on ideology rather than cinematic quality; IMDb removed the activists' "critiques."[21]

References
  1. Marighella, Carlos (1966-12-01). "Carta à Comissão Executiva do Partido Comunista Brasileiro". Marxists.org. marxists.org. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  2. Magalhães, Mário (2012). Marighella (in Portuguese). Companhia das Letras. ISBN 9788580864717.
  3. Sulzberger, C. L. (1977-10-22). "Terror Without A Philosophy". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
  4. "The Terrorist Classic: Manual of the Urban Guerrilla". Foreign Affairs: America and the World. No. Spring 1986. 2009-01-28. ISSN 0015-7120. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
  5. Williams, John W. (1989). "Carlos Marighella: The father of urban guerrilla warfare". Terrorism. 12 (1): 1–20. doi:10.1080/10576108908435757. ISSN 0149-0389.
  6. "Marighella, Carlos (1911–1969)", The SAGE Encyclopedia of Terrorism, SAGE Publications, Inc., 2011, doi:10.4135/9781412980173.n254, ISBN 9781412980166, retrieved 2019-02-18
  7. "Carlos Marighella - der gute Terrorist". Der Tagesspiegel (in German). Retrieved 2019-02-18.
  8. Schaefer, Annette (2017-12-01). "Inside the Terrorist Mind". Scientific American. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
  9. Ekaterina, Stepanova (2008). Terrorism in asymmetrical conflict: ideological and structural aspects. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0199533558. OCLC 170034858.
  10. "Marighella: who is the terrorist brought by Wagner Moura to the movies?". Gazeta do Povo. 2019-02-18. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  11. Carmelo, Bruno (February 14, 2019). "Festival de Berlim 2019: Wagner Moura apresenta o radical Marighella, retrato do guerrilheiro que enfrentou a ditadura". AdoroCinema. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  12. Kaiser, Anna Jean (February 20, 2019). "This article is more than 1 year old Marighella: revolutionary biopic from Narcos' Wagner Moura criticised by Bolsonaro". The Guardian. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  13. "'Marighella' é selecionado para Festival de Cinema de Berlim". Terra (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  14. "Filme 'Marighella', de Wagner Moura, estreia sob aplausos em Berlim". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). February 14, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  15. "Marighella (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  16. Dalton, Stephen. "'Marighella': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  17. Kaiser, Anna Jean. "Marighella: revolutionary biopic from Narcos' Wagner Moura criticised by Bolsonaro". The Guardian. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  18. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7825208/ratings/?ref_=tt_ov_rt#void
  19. Julia Reis (February 18, 2019). "Bots tentaram derrubar nota de 'Marighella' no IMDb, mas não deu muito certo". Vice (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  20. "Após ação coordenada anti-'Marighella', IMDB apaga críticas ao filme". VEJA.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  21. "Direita derruba 'Marighella', esquerda contra-ataca e site americano retira avaliações". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). February 18, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
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