Paraíso Perdido
Tonight’s film comes from Brazil!
Paraíso Perdido (2018)
Whether you’re learning Portuguese or just looking for something to watch, Paraíso Perdido is a moving film with a great soundtrack.
The film centres on an old nightclub and its eclectic family of singers. A cop moonlights as a bodyguard after stopping an assault against one of the singers - Imã - and gets to know the stories behind the family’s voices.
Each character plays a key role, but Imã - a cross-dresser - is perhaps the most pertinent. Violence against the LGBTQ community remains a significant problem, and it’s therefore moving when another of the singers - Angelo - reminds Imã of the following :
As pessoas não te odeiam pelo que você é, mas pelo que elas não conseguem ser. Não esqueça disso.
‘People don’t hate you for what you are, but for what they cannot be. Don’t forget that.’
If you’re learning Portuguese, the following videos are interviews with some of the film’s stars :
Entrevista com os atores Jaloo, Lee Taylor e Humberto Carrão sobre of filme Paraíso Perdido
Marjorie Estiano, Monique Gardenberg e Malu Galli - Paraíso Perdido
Entrevista com Seu Jorge, Julia Konrad e Julio Andrade - Paraíso Perdido
If you’re unsure when and how to use subtitles, advice can be found here :
How to Use Subtitles to Learn a Language
If you’re interested in learning Portuguese, there’s a How to Learn Languages guide :
Take care, and enjoy the process!
