Mendonca Filho spoke with AFP from Recife, his hometown in northeasternBrazil, where he received the news of the Oscar nominations. Mendonca Filho lavished Moura with praise, saying "he's a great actor, agreat artist and a great person. -"Brazilian cinema reconnected with the current with Lula's election in 2022,after four years in which culture, practically speaking, was extinguished inBrazil," Mendonca Filho said. I think the reaction is largely due to thehistorical moment the United States is going through," Mendonca Filho said. -"I don't see any obligation to make political films," Mendonca Filho said.
