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Jesus Kid

2022 · 88 min Comedy Western
3.9 / 10 · TMDB

Western book writer, Eugenio is going through a difficult phase. He is famous for the novels starring the Jesus Kid, but his sales have been going from bad to worse for some time. The light at the end of the tunnel seems to be a film director's invitation: he wants Eugenio to write a film script. However, to write this script, Eugênio must spend three months isolated in a luxury hotel, without being able to go out or have contact with the world he knows. Based on this premise, Mutarelli builds a scathing critique of the publishing market and the film market — where he has been circulating for years. Bringing to Eugênio much of his own personality, the author shows how the commercial part of culture can be perverse to those who work in it.

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Year 2022
Country Brazil
Genre Comedy, Western
Director Aly Muritiba
Runtime 88 min.
Rating TMDB: 3.9/10 (5 votes)

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Mutarelli constructs a scathing, clownish grotesque that relies on his own insider experience within the cultural industry. The satire lands precise blows against the publishing and film markets, transforming creative isolation into a circus of absurd demands and hollow compromises.

What lingers after the laughter is a recognizable parable about commerce gutting art, leaving behind only a market-friendly myth. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Aly Muritiba

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