Naive Cinema

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Júlio Bressane’s *Cinema Inocente* is a formalist exercise in subversion rather than a character-driven narrative. By using an essay-film format to deconstruct the editing of erotic movies, the work challenges the systemic ways desire and gender are mediated by institutional cinematic processes. The film’s strength lies in its cultural positioning and its ability to critique mainstream media structures. It moves away from traditional storytelling to focus on the use of images, offering a radical departure from standard narrative hierarchies. However, the film lacks explicit representation of diverse identities. Because it prioritizes structural deconstruction over character development, it misses opportunities for clear, identity-based storytelling, leaving its specific approach to race and disability undefined.