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Redentor Trophies: More in 2024
12 October is normally a National Holiday in Brazil, but it is also the day the Christ the Redeemer Statue on Corcovado in Rio de Janeiro celebrates its birthday. In 2024, the 93rd since its opening.
Read morePlenty to Watch and Enjoy On the Festival’s Final Sunday
There may not be any films screening at the Cine Odeon on the last Sunday of the festival, but there is a choice of over 60 films, many that premiered this year in Cannes, Berlin and Venice, to see at all the other festival venues
Read morePremière Brasil Debates: Time to Talk and Meet the Flmmakers
The discussions, known as Première Brasil Debates, are mediated by an industry insider and gave Rio festival audiences the chance to come face-to-face with the filmmakers and actors.
Read moreFinal Gala Screenings at Cine Odeon for 2024
There are two main closing galas at the Cine Odeon on Saturday, although there will be a full programme of screenings across other venues on Sunday, while Cine Odeon will again host the festival’s closing gala and prize giving.
Read moreRestored “At Play in the Fields of the Lord” screens Saturday.
Saturday offers the opportunity to watch a newly restored 4K print of Hector Babenco’s “At Play in the Fields of the Lord”
Read moreA Day for Children and Adults at Last Day of RioMarket
Given that 12 October is Children’s Day in Brazil, it is no surprise that children and a younger demographic take centre stage on the last day of RioMarket at Armazem da Utopia.
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