Maria: Don't Forget I Come From the Tropics

Overview

An examination of the relationship between the life and art of Maria Martins, now recognized as one of the greatest Brazilian sculptors, in addition to her engravings and texts. The film reveals the greatness of her work and her boldness when dealing directly with the feminine perspective of sexuality, a transgression that led to attacks by Brazilian critics. In parallel, her life as the wife of an important diplomat and her connection to Marcel Duchamp, in a relationship of mutual collaboration between the two artists.

Directed by Francisco C. Martins, Elisa Gomes, Ícaro Martins

Top cast

Maria Martins

Self (archive footage)

Malu Mader

Self

Lúcia Romano

Celso Frateschi

P

Paulo Herkenhoff

Self

P

Portia Maria Jones

Self

N

Nora Martins Lobo

Self

G

Graça Ramos

Self

F

Francis M. Naumann

Self

M

Miguel do Rio Branco

Self

C

Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev

Self

Verônica Stigger

Self

M

Michael R. Taylor

Self

J

Jean Boghici

Self

K

Katia Mindlin Leite Barbosa

Self

M

Mário Cravo Junior

Self

V

Vicente de Mello

Self

C

Carlos Martins Ceglia

Self

L

Luiz Philippe Martins Neiva

Self

Richard Hamilton

Self (archive footage)

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