Bingo: The King of the Mornings the Brazilian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. Inspired by a true story, "Bingo: The King of the Mornings" is a film about the man behind the mask. Augusto (Vladimir Brichta) is an artist looking for his place under the spotlight, following the footsteps of his mother (Ana Lúcia Torre), a stage artist in the 50's. Restless in his search for applause, he finds a chance to conquer the crowds when he becomes "BINGO", a TV host clown from one of the audience leader's TV shows for children in
Bingo Durango Bodio to record the four-song EP "Bingo Durango". Courted by a number of American labels, Bingo Durango suffered the death of drummer Allan Shutter in a tragic accident. The untimely death of Shutter sent the band into a tailspin only partially rectified by subsequent "Live" fanclub release and 1990’s "Bingo Durango", a collection of trenchant power pop that showcased a debt to The Beatles and XTC. The later band would prove of increasing importance to the Bingo Durango discography. Signed by Germany’s Jarmusic, the home of such psychedelic performers as Martin Newell and future Broadway icon David Yazbek, the band