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The Mechanism
2018–2019
· TV Show
· 45 min episodes
· 2 seasons
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MEANRANK
75/100
Every rating
Dramatic fiction series loosely inspired by an investigation of corruption in Brazil's private and state oil companies and construction companies.
Details
- Created by
- Elena Soarez, José Padilha
- Writer
- Elena Soarez
- Studio
- Zazen Produções
- Released
- 23 March 2018
- Country
- Brazil
- Language
- Portuguese
- Episode length
- 45 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 16 across 2 seasons
- Awards
- 0 wins, 3 nominations
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Awards & nominations
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| Associação Brasileira de Cinematografia 2019 | TV - Best Cinematography | Episode: Juízo Final (Doomsday) | Nominee |
| Golden Trailer Awards 2018 | Golden Trailer | Best Foreign (TV Spot/Trailer/Teaser for a series) | Nominee |
| São Paulo Association of Art Critics Awards 2018 | Best Director | José Padilha | Nominee |
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Associação Brasileira de Cinematografia
1 nomination
| TV - Best Cinematography | Episode: Juízo Final (Doomsday) | Nominee |
Golden Trailer Awards
1 nomination
| Golden Trailer | Best Foreign (TV Spot/Trailer/Teaser for a series) | Nominee |
São Paulo Association of Art Critics Awards
1 nomination
| Best Director | José Padilha | Nominee |