TOCAIA NO ASFALTO
Dir. Roberto Pires, 1962
101min, Brazil
In Portuguese with English subtitles.
North American Premiere

TUESDAY MAY 10 – 7:30pm (Special Event + Q&A With Richard Peña) - $10
SUNDAY MAY 15 – 7:30pm
SATURDAY MAY 21 – 10:00pm
SUNDAY MAY 29 – 5:00pm

Arguably Roberto Pires’ masterpiece, the 1962 film, Tocaia No Asfalto, is a suspenseful sociological film noir about the political corruption in Salvador, Bahia and the underground crime scene that is embedded through the fabric of the city.

Told through the narratives of a young idealist organizer, a countryside hitman, and a greedy propagandistic politician, Roberto Pires 1962 film is a stylistic wonder, with framing, chiaroscuro, & montage that rival the greatest of western arthouse directors, set against the beautiful coastal backdrop of Salvador, the heated downtown streets, and the haunted gothic architecture of the Saint Francis church.