Brazil's Foreign Language Oscar submission comes to UK cinemas in December.
Move over Pennywise, there's a new clown coming to cinemas in Bingo: The King of the Mornings, which details the madcap true story of Bingo, a TV clown who became a huge star in the Brazil of the '80s.
The film is the directorial debut of Daniel Rezende, who made his name as the editor of such acclaimed South American productions as City of God and The Motorcycle Diaries, and stars Vladimir Brichta in the title role.
Bingo: King of the Mornings is in UK cinemas December 15th.
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The official synopsis reads:
Augusto (Vladimir Brichta) is an actor hungry for a place in the spotlight, following the footsteps of his mother, a stage artist in the 50’s. While starring in soft porn and soap operas he finally gets the chance to conquer the crowds when he is cast as “BINGO”, a television host clown. With his irreverent humour and natural talent, the show is a big hit, but a clause on his contract forbids him to reveal his true identity. Augusto becomes an anonymous celebrity. With makeup on, he brings happiness to children across the country but not to his own son Gabriel, that sees his father distancing himself in search of recognition. Filled with irony and humour and an exaggerated pop look from the backstage universe of the Brazilian 80’s television, the film tells the incredible and surreal story of a man that whilst looking for his artistic value, finds his personal decay.
