Carlos Saldanha in the News
Rio at the Movies, from ‘Black Orpheus’ to a Talking Macaw
Rio de Janeiro, the city that has always gotten by on its drop-dead good looks, is ready for its close-up. Aside from the beautiful, movies have also captured the noir side of this glamorous tropical metropolis—the violence, poverty and social unrest. Here are eight films that collectively evoke both the postcard Rio of samba and Carnival and the more complex Rio that fewer tourists see.