Bye Bye Brazil

Bye Bye Brazil

Television is their enemy as they go from the coast deep into the Amazon

Directed by Carlos Diegues

Produced by LC Barreto

1980110 min6.8 / 10

A picaresque road film following a traveling carnival troupe deeper into Brazil's interior, capturing the collision between old entertainment traditions and the encroaching modern world.

The Caravana Rolidei rolls into town with the Gypsy Lord at the mike: he does magic tricks, the erotic Salomé dances, and the mute Swallow performs feats of strength. A young accordion player is completely enamored of Salomé, and he begs to come along. The Gypsy Lord shrugs, and the accordionist and his pregnant wife, Dasdô, join the troupe.

Questions people ask

  • Is Bye Bye Brazil violent? Not especially. Less violent than 73% of films.

  • Is Bye Bye Brazil scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Bye Bye Brazil easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Is Bye Bye Brazil sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Does Bye Bye Brazil end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

60/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity70

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise52

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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