Claves, 1: How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman

Directed by Atahualpa Lichy

With José Carlos Avellar, Tomás Pérez Turrent, Carlos Diegues, Nelson Pereira dos Santos and Raúl Ruiz

Documentary in four parts on Latin American cinema. First episode: the influences of Cahiers du cinéma, the New Wave, Italian neorealism. In Brazil, Cinema Novo draws inspiration from these models while drawing on the historical and cultural singularity of the country. The documentary was awarded the Prix Makhila d’or at the Festival de Biarritz, France.