Today we watched short films, Amazonas,Amazonas (1965), Di Glauber/Cavalcanti (1977),and Maranhão 66 (1966) from director Glauber Rocha. For my presentation, I watched his film Amazonas,Amazonas beforehand. After watching that film and learning a bit about the process of making it,I greatly admired the man and the single work I saw from him. I was excited to see the rest of his films and if they approached sensitive topics as well as Amazonas,Amazonas. That excitement changed once we watched one of his other films,Di Glauber/Cavalcanti. It was much more chaotic than Amazonas,Amazonas in both editing and content. Glauber Rocha narrates most of the picture, and his narration here vastly differs from his narration in Amazonas,Amazonas. In Amazonas,Amazonas,he speaks calmly but there is a hint of solemnness that gives the topic of poverty,colonialism,and environmental destruction in the Amazon region the gravity it deserves. In Di Glauber/Cavalcanti,Rocha sounds much more manic in comparison. He speaks loudly,quickly, and often starts rambling about vaguely related topics. Sometimes he repeats himself and his rants can often come off as boisterous or insensitive. While it can be argued that this more chaotic style is representative of the world-wind of emotions Rocha feels after losing his friend,what can’t be defended is his treatment of Di’s family and his body during the funeral. He was told many times that filming was not allowed and even uncovered his friend’s face despite the wishes of his family. While I admired his political work with Amazonas,Amazonas and Maranhão 66,his actions towards a grieving family knocked him off the pedestal I set him on in my head.