Bye Bye Brasil was listed as one of the top 10 Brazilian films by Glauco Ortolano of '' World Literature Today '' . '' The New York Times '' noted that it was " a most reflective film , nicely acted by its small cast and beautifully though not artily photographed in some remarkable locations . " The film has been described as a kind of " Seismological documentary … registers the cultural aftershocks of the Brazilian Subcontinent . " The film was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival . The film was also selected as the Brazilian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 53rd Academy Awards , but was not accepted as a nominee
1980 Cannes Film Festival
1980 Cannes Film Festival
Bye Bye Brazil