According to Rebeca Duran because Rio de Janeiro was the primed location for modernization and introduction of unfamiliar cultures, it was the right location for setting up the first cinema in the country in 1896 (1). ... The films of this period were mainly low-budget films which were screen on location to utilize the natural beauty of the arid Sertão where these films took a realistic view at Brazil's social condition and portray poverty, drought and race discrimination which where beautifully highlighted in black and white and play out by non-professional actors. ... However, starti...

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