Activity of text interpretation, aimed at seventh-year students, about the film The Great Mystic Circus, by Cacá Diegues. In the text, the author tells us that this Brazilian feature is going to compete for the Oscar! In summary, the aforementioned film narrates the story of five generations of a circus-owning family from the eyes of Celavi, an ageless master of ceremonies. Shall we learn more about this subject? So, read the text carefully and be sure to answer the various questions proposed!
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The film The Great Mystic Circus, by Cacá Diegues, was announced today (11) as the Brazilian representative in the Oscar dispute. Among the strengths of the production pointed out by the selection committee are the poetic strength and presence of Brazilian music. “The world is in need of a little poetry, a little magic,” emphasized the group's president, Lucy Barreto. The feature film was chosen from 23 possible candidates.
The film tells the story of five generations of a family that owns a circus through the eyes of Celavi, an ageless master of ceremonies. The narrative mixes fantastic elements with realism. The cast includes actors Jesuit Barbosa, Mariana Ximenes, Bruna Linzmeyer, Rafael Lozano, Catherine Mouchet, Antônio Fagundes and Vincent Cassel. The script is a partnership between Diegues and George Moura. Globo Filmes is co-producer of the feature.
The commission also highlighted that aspects such as previous awards for the film, repercussion and the criteria of the Oscar jury itself are taken into account. The secretary of Audiovisual of the Ministry of Culture, Frederico Mascarenhas, said that the film will receive a support of R$ 200 thousand to promote abroad and improve the chances in the Oscar competition.
Daniel Mello. Available in:. Accessed on: September 13, 2018.
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Question 1 - The text read is:
a) a summary of the movie The Great Mystic Circus.
b) a news about the movie The Great Mystic Circus.
c) an advertisement for the movie The Great Mystic Circus.
d) an opinion piece about the film The Great Mystic Circus.
Question 2 - In view of the answer above, it can be said that the text aims to:
a) inform a fact.
b) give a suggestion.
c) express an opinion.
d) publicize a production.
Question 3 - Identify the part of the text that summarizes the movie The Great Mystic Circus:
a) “The movie The Great Mystic Circus, by Cacá Diegues, was announced today […]”
b) "The feature film was chosen among 23 possible candidates."
c) “The film tells the story of five generations of a family that owns a circus […]”
d) “Globo Filmes is co-producer of the feature.”
Question 4 – In the segment “[…] from Celavi's eyes, an ageless master of ceremonies.”, the highlighted part has the function of:
a) question the Celavi character.
b) criticize the Celavi character.
c) introduce the Celavi character.
d) countering the Celavi character.
Question 5 - In the excerpt “Among the strengths of the production pointed out by the selection committee are the poetic force […]”, one word takes up the film The Great Mystic Circus. Point it out:
the production"
b) "commission"
c) "selection"
d) "strength"
Question 6 – In the text above, the quotation marks highlight:
a) a speech by director Cacá Diegues.
b) a speech by the president of the group, Lucy Barreto.
c) a speech by screenwriter George Moura.
d) a speech by the secretary Frederico Mascarenhas.
Question 7 – At the end of the text, the word “to” indicates:
a) a condition
b) a purpose
c) a conclusion
d) a justification
Question 8 – The phrase, present in the title, was replaced by the corresponding verb, in:
a) “The Great Mystic Circus represents Brazil in the Oscar dispute”.
b) “The Great Mystic Circus represented Brazil in the Oscar dispute”.
c) “The Great Mystic Circus would represent Brazil in the Oscar dispute”.
d) “The Great Mystic Circus will represent Brazil in the competition for the Oscar”.
Per Denyse Lage Fonseca – Graduated in Languages and specialist in distance education.
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