The history of Brazil is a unique, although it does share some similarities with other Latin American countries and the united states it has a very intricate culture due to its complex history. Brazil's culture was revealed throughout the films which we saw in class. The films explored the way which the country was influenced by the government, through the military dictatorship, the economy, and by sports.
The man who copied was about a young man who works in a store making copies. The film uses many elements to demonstrate the deceiving culture in Brazil. The use of flashbacks creates a false perception of time. Since the timeline of the money is not linear the audience is always unclear of what actually is happening. The roles of the gender seem to be traditional, but are actually very different. Although the women are seen as sex symbols, they use this to their advantage to outsmart the guys and are actually in
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Mauro is an unreliable narrator since he is so young and often is unaware of what is actually happening. He is too naïve to understand the political climate or the relevance of his parent's disappearance The chronology of the movie allows the audience to understand the story. Compared to the man who copied the chronology is not used to deceive the audience.
The relevance of soccer is important in the film. Since the world cup was happening during the military dictatorship, soccer was used as a tool to distract the people. During each game, the people in the neighborhood were sorely focused on the game. They were oblivious to the fact that people were disappearing while they were watching a game. The film often shows how people were caged by their love of the sport. They were unable to see their reality when they were watching the sport. This led to many people disappearing without being noticed or without the uproar of the