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Playing (2007)

Name: Playing
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2007-11-09
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 8.4
Cast: Eduardo Coutinho, Fernanda Torres, Marília Pêra, Andréa Beltrão, Aleta Gomes Vieira

Playing (2007), directed by Eduardo Coutinho, starring Eduardo Coutinho and Fernanda Torres.

12 11/09/2007 BR Documentary 1h 45m

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Following a newspaper ad, ordinary women tell part of their life stories to director Eduardo Coutinho, which are then re-enacted by actresses, blurring the barriers between truth, fiction and interpretation.

Jacques CheuicheCinematography
Eduardo CoutinhoDirector, Screenplay
Jordana BergEditing
Raquel Freire ZangrandiProducer

About the film

Playing (Portuguese: Jogo de Cena) is a 2007 Brazilian documentary film by Eduardo Coutinho, about the friction between truth and fiction in the cinema.

In the 2010s it was ranked as number 17 on the Abraccine Top 100 Brazilian films list and also number 2 in the documentary list.

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Playing (Portuguese: Jogo de Cena) is a 2007 Brazilian documentary film by Eduardo Coutinho, about the friction between truth and fiction in the cinema.

In the 2010s it was ranked as number 17 on the Abraccine Top 100 Brazilian films list and also number 2 in the documentary list.

Plot

In response to a newspaper ad, 83 women responded and told their life story in a studio. Twenty-three of them were selected and filmed in June 2006. In September of the same year, several actresses interpreted, in their own way, the same stories.

Cast

Andréa Beltrão as herself

Fernanda Torres as herself

Marilia Pera as herself

Aleta Gomes Vieira as herself

Claudiléa Cerqueira de Lemos as herself

Débora Almeida as herself

Gisele Alves Moura as herself

Jeckie Brown as herself

Lana Guelero as herself

Maria de Fátima Barbosa as herself

Marina D'Elia as herself

Mary Sheila as herself

Sarita Houli Brumer as herself

Promotion

Playing was included in the Official Selection at the International Film Festival in Punta del Este, and received its first international public screening there in February 2008.

In April 2008 the film was also screened at the Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema and at the Tribeca Film Festival.

The film made subsequent appearances at the Locarno Film Festival (on August 7, 2008) and the Los Angeles Film Festival (on November 19, 2014).

In Brazil, the film had its premiere at the São Paulo International Film Festival in October, 2007 and had its theatrical release on November 9, 2007.

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Playing at IMDb

Text from Playing (film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playing_(film)

Trivia

It premiered on November 9, 2007, a Friday.
It runs 1h45 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "Jogo de Cena".
As of September 21, 2026, it is available in Brazil by subscription on Netflix, Doc Canal Brasil Amazon Channel.
This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosVideoFilmes, Matizar Filmes
CountriesBrazil
LanguagesPortuguese
StatusReleased

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Jacques Cheuiche Cinematography
Eduardo Coutinho Director
Jordana Berg Editing
Raquel Freire Zangrandi Producer
Eduardo Coutinho Screenplay

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What is Playing about?

Playing: Following a newspaper ad, ordinary women tell part of their life stories to director Eduardo Coutinho, which are then re-enacted by actresses, blurring the barriers between truth, fiction and interpretation.

Who directed Playing?

Playing was directed by Eduardo Coutinho in 2007.

Who stars in Playing?

The cast of Playing includes Eduardo Coutinho, Fernanda Torres, Marília Pêra, Andréa Beltrão and Aleta Gomes Vieira.

How long is Playing?

Playing runs for 105 minutes, or 1h45.

Where can I watch Playing?

Playing is available on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads and Doc Canal Brasil Amazon Channel. Availability changes often: the list on this page is the most recent we received.