Presente de Natal (partially found Brazilian animated film; 1971)
One scene from the film.
Status: Partially Found
Presente de Natal (Christmas Gift in English) is a 1971 Brazilian animated film directed and produced by Álvaro Henrique Gonçalves. It is considered the first color animation film made in Brazil.[1]
Production
The film was made entirely in traditional animation by Álvaro Henrique Gonçalves. He self-produced the film for six years, with no incentive from any company or government.
It was first shown in Cine Avenida in Manaus, state of Amazonas, on February 1st, and was well received. However, its popularity was restricted to that city; since then, the film has remained largely unknown.
Synopsis
João and Miriam, children of a poor manual worker, can only get a trip to an amusement park for Christmas. Santa Claus, however, invites them on a wonderful trip: seeing all of Brazil in the company of Saci Pererê. After the excursion, the boys wake up and ecstatically tell their parents about the trip.[1]
Availability
For a long time, only a few images from the film were available.
On January 21, 2023, the Youtuber Heitor Victor published an interview with Álvaro's son, Álvaro Brants Gonçalves, which included snippets from the film.
Gallery
Videos
See Also
Brazilian Films
- Acabaram-se os Otários (partially found Brazilian comedy film; 1929)
- Amazonas, o Maior Rio do Mundo (found Brazilian documentary film; 1918-1920)
- Luiz de Barros (partially found films from Brazilian director; 1916-1980)
- Nhô Anastácio Chegou de Viagem (lost Brazilian first comedy film; 1908)
- O Kaiser (lost Brazilian first animated film; 1917)
- Os Óculos do Vovô (partially found Brazilian film; 1913)
- Vocação Irresistível aka "The Most Mysterious Film in Brazil" (lost Brazilian comedy film; 1924)
External Links
- Article about the history of animation in Brazil, which talks about the film.
- 1971 magazine talking about the film (pp. 44–49).
- Portuguese Wikipedia page about the film.