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Brazil

(Terry Gilliam, 1985)

Introduced with readings by Scott Woods and Ed Plunkett

Info & Tickets

A man stretches an older person's cheeks widely. The older person wears makeup and a metal helmet.

Jan 29, 2026 7:00 PM

Film/Video Theater

$8 members
$12 general public
$9 adults 55 and over
$6 students

Prices include all fees; fees waived for members and in-person purchases.

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A limited number of listening devices are available upon request.

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Terry Gilliam’s dystopian fantasy has become one of the most revered cult films in cinema history.

One of the most singular satirical visions of a dystopian future, Brazil stars Jonathan Pryce as Sam Lowry, a beaten-down government employee living and working in a polluted, bureaucratic, totalitarian state. Only his fantasies of an imagined love can give him pleasure. When he discovers a that clerical error in his office resulted in the execution of the wrong man, he finds himself caught in a series of events that lead to him being branded an enemy of the state. Starring Robert De Niro, Katherine Helmond, and Ian Holm. (143 mins., DCP)

Join poet, activist, and Streetlight Guild founder Scott Woods and Columbus poet Ed Plunkett as they present new work before the screening. Stop in the Wexner Center Store before the screening to browse a selection of Woods's books.

See the full Sonnets and Cinema lineup.

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Brazil, courtesy of Universal Pictures.