Question 1

Which director's segment in 'To Each His Own Cinema' features a traditional Brazilian singing battle?

Accepted Answer

Walter Salles' segment 'à 8944km de Cannes' features the duo Caju & Castanha performing 'repente,' a traditional northeast Brazilian improvisational singing battle.

Question 2

What is the significance of the title 'À 8944km de Cannes' in Walter Salles' segment?

Accepted Answer

The title refers to the exact distance between Miguel Pereira village in Ceará, Brazil, and Cannes, France. Characters discuss Cannes originally being a small fishing village before the film festival.

Question 3

Which major film festival commissioned 'To Each His Own Cinema' for its 60th anniversary?

Accepted Answer

The Cannes Film Festival commissioned the film to mark its 60th anniversary, featuring 33 filmmakers exploring cinema's facets in the early 21st century.

Question 4

What was Michael Cimino's involvement with 'To Each His Own Cinema'?

Accepted Answer

Michael Cimino contributed to the film, which was his last before his death on July 2, 2016.

Question 5

Which international film festivals screened 'To Each His Own Cinema' in 2007?

Accepted Answer

It was screened at the Cannes Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival in 2007.

Question 6

What was the occasion that inspired the creation of 'To Each His Own Cinema'?

Accepted Answer

It was commissioned to mark the 60th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival, bringing together 33 filmmakers to explore cinema's facets and their perspectives on the artform in the early 21st century.

Question 7

Which major international film festivals featured 'To Each His Own Cinema' in 2007?

Accepted Answer

It was featured at both the Cannes Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival in 2007.

Question 8

What notable distinction does Michael Cimino have regarding this film?

Accepted Answer

This was Michael Cimino's last film before his death on July 2, 2016.

Question 9

What traditional Brazilian musical form is featured in Walter Salles' segment 'à 8944km de Cannes'?

Accepted Answer

The segment features the traditional northeast Brazil rhythm 'repente,' an improvisational singing battle where musicians create verses in specific rhyme and rhythm, similar to rap battles.

Question 10

What is the significance of the distance 8944km in Walter Salles' segment title?

Accepted Answer

The title 'À 8944km de Cannes' refers to the exact distance between the small village of Miguel Pereira in Ceará, Brazil, and Cannes, France. Characters later discuss Cannes' origins as a fishing village before the film festival.

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