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Almost Brothers
''Almost Brothers'' ( pt, Quase Dois Irmãos) is a 2004 Brazilian film. It was directed by Lúcia Murat and written by Murat and Paulo Lins. Switching back and forth in time between the 1970s and the 2000s, the film follows the friendship between a middle-class left-wing political activist and a criminal from Rio de Janeiro's favelas. Cast *Caco Ciocler Miguel (1970s) **Werner Schünemann - Miguel (2000s) **Brunno Abrahão - Miguel (1950s) *Flávio Bauraqui - Jorginho (1970s) **Antônio Pompêo - Jorginho (2000s) **Pablo Ricardo Belo - Jorginho (1950s) *Maria Flor - Juliana *Fernando Alves Pinto - Peninha *Marieta Severo - Helena *Luiz Melodia - Seu Jorge *Cristina Aché - Miguel's mother (1970s) *Lúcia Alves - Miguel's mother (2000s) *Márcio Vito *Babu Santana - Pingão *Renato de Souza - Deley Production It was produced by Brazilian studio Taiga Filmes in a co-production with Ceneca Producciones from Chile and TS Productions from France. With a budget of almost R$3 millio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lúcia Murat
Lúcia Murat (born 1949 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian filmmaker. Murat participated in the student and guerrilla movements against the Brazilian military government, military dictatorship in Brazil in the 1960–1970s. She was imprisoned and tortured by military agents; that experience exerted a strong influence on her work. Murat worked as a journalist for newspapers like ''Jornal do Brasil'' and ''O Globo'' before becoming a film director. Her feature film ''Que Bom Te Ver Viva'' is a compendium of stories and memories of her and other political prisoners. In 2004, she returned to the theme with ''Almost Brothers, Quase Dois Irmãos'', winning the Best Ibero-American Film Award at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival, Mar del Plata Festival. In 2011, Murat won several prizes at the Festival de Gramado, Gramado Festival with the film ''Uma Longa Viagem, A Long Journey''. Filmography * ''O Pequeno Exército Louco'' (1984) * ''Que Bom Te Ver Viva'' (1989) * ''Oswa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |