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The Man Of The Year (2003 Film)
''The Man of the Year'' ''( pt, O Homem do Ano, links=no)'', is a 2003 Brazilian drama film produced and directed by José Henrique Fonseca. It stars Murilo Benício, Cláudia Abreu, and Natália Lage. Plot Maiquel (Murilo Benício) is a single, ordinary man living in the Baixada Fluminense region of Rio de Janeiro. After losing a soccer bet to his friends, Maiquel must dye his hair blond. This unusual event in his otherwise mundane life inspires Maiquel to ask his hairdresser, Cledir (Cláudia Abreu) out to a bar where he is confronted and bullied by a local criminal named Suel (Wagner Moura). He decides to settle the matter by subsequently buying a rifle which he uses to shoot and kill Suel the next day. He does so in front of Suel's girlfriend. Instead of reprimanding Maiquel, everyone in the neighborhood, including the police, is overjoyed that he has killed off this local pest and shows their gratitude with gifts. With the news of Maiquel's rise to heroism, influential locals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrícia Melo
Patrícia Melo (born 1962 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian author. She has written ''The Killer'' and ''In Praise of Lies'', among others. Her works have dealt with sex and violence in a heavily urbanized setting.Anne Lambright, Elisabeth Guerrero''Unfolding the City: Women Write the City in Latin America'' University of Minnesota Press, p. xxi. Books published Filmography *''Traição (filme), Traição'' (1998) - screenwriter of the segment "Cachorro!" *''Bufo & Spallanzani'' (2001) - screenwriter *''O Xangô de Baker Street'' (2001) - screenwriter *''O Homem do Ano'' (2003) - based on her book''O Matador'' References 1962 births Living people 20th-century Brazilian dramatists and playwrights Brazilian women novelists 20th-century Brazilian novelists Converts to Judaism Jewish Brazilian writers Writers from São Paulo Brazilian columnists Brazilian crime fiction writers Brazilian women columnists 20th-century Brazilian women writers 21st-century Brazilian dramatists a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Gonçalves (actor)
André Gonçalves Barbosa (born November 16, 1975) is a Brazilian actor. He started his career when he was discovered in a poor community by director Roberto Bomtempo in the 1980s. Biography Born in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, on November 16, 1975, André had a challenging life in his early years. He was raised in Parque Arará and Vila do João slums in Rio de Janeiro. Until the age of four, he lived with his mother, father, and brother. At the age of 12, he sold popcorn in regions close to the Rio de Janeiro Bus Terminal. His mother, however, began to suffer from mental disorders after the birth of her third child. He then was discovered by director Roberto Bomtempo, he starred in 1989 on the television channel on Rede Bandeirantes. In 1992, he mobilized friends and the community in which he lived to look for his mother, Maria da Penha. She was later found in the city center and stayed for a few days at the actor's house in Vargem Grande. With the worsening of his mother's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By José Henrique Fonseca
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brazilian Drama Films
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2003 Films
The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 2003 by worldwide gross are as follows: '' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' grossed more than $1.14 billion, making it the highest-grossing film in 2003 worldwide and in North America and the second-highest-grossing film up to that time. It was also the second film to surpass the billion-dollar milestone after ''Titanic'' in 1997. '' Finding Nemo'' was the highest-grossing animated movie of all time until being overtaken by ''Shrek 2'' in 2004. Events * February 24: '' The Pianist'', directed by Roman Polanski, wins 7 César Awards: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Sound, Best Production Design, Best Music and Best Cinematography. * June 12: Gregory Peck dies of bronchopneumonia. * June 29: Katharine Hepburn dies of cardiac arrest. * November 17: Arnold Schwarzenegger sworn in as Governor of California. * December 22: Both of the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Drama Films
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San Francisco International Film Festival
The San Francisco International Film Festival (abbreviated as SFIFF), organized by the San Francisco Film Society, is held each spring for two weeks, presenting around 200 films from over 50 countries. The festival highlights current trends in international film and video production with an emphasis on work that has not yet secured U.S. distribution. In 2009, it served around 82,000 patrons, with screenings held in San Francisco and Berkeley."San Francisco Film Festival Bucks Economic Trends to Set New Records for Revenue and Attendance." sffs.org. 7 May 2009. San Francisco Film Society. 29 June 2009 In March 2014, Noah Cowan, former executive director of the Toronto International Film Festival, became executive director of the SFFS and SFIFF, replacing Ted Hope. Prior to Hope, the festival was briefly headed by Bingham Ray, who served as SFFS executive director until his death after only ten weeks on the job in January 2012. Graham Leggat became the executive director of the Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agildo Ribeiro
Agildo Ribeiro (24 April 1932 – 28 April 2018) was a Brazilian actor. Filmography External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ribeiro, Agildo 1932 births 2018 deaths Brazilian male actors People from Rio de Janeiro (city) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Wilker
José Wilker Almeida (20 August 1944 – 5 April 2014) was a Brazilian film, stage, and television actor and director. The actor gained fame in telenovelas like ''Roque Santeiro'' (1985), but became known internationally for his role as Vadinho, the husband who returns from the dead to tempt Sônia Braga in the movie ''Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands'' (1976). Career Wilker was born on August 20, 1944 in Juazeiro do Norte. He started his career as a radio announcer at a radio in Ceará, where he was born. He moved to Recife and worked in the theater as a member of Movimento de Cultura Popular (MPC). The group brought culture and lessons in reading, writing, and politics. MPC was banned during the military repression in the 1960s, and Wilker moved to Rio de Janeiro. He began working in cinema in Rio, which was at the forefront of Brazilian experimental and national cinema. He was 19 when he appeared in his first film, in 1965 (''A Falecida''), starring Fernanda Montenegro. In Rio, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariana Ximenes
Mariana Ximenes do Prado Nuzzi (born 26 April 1981) is a Brazilian actress. Her first role was in the telenovela ''Fascinação'' in 1998 where she portrayed the role of Emília Gouveia. In the same year she played the role of Ruth Stern in the film ''Caminho dos Sonhos''. In 2000, she played in ''Uga-Uga'' portraying "Bionda". This role rise to prominence as she became widely known in Brazil and internationally. Later in 2001, she offered her services in the Portuguese voice over translation in the Canadian/Chinese animated series ''Braceface'', for the character Sharon Spitz. She later played the protagonist in '' Cobras & Lagartos'' in 2006 and Lara in '' A Favorita'', later in 2008. In 2010, she portrayed her first villainous role in the critically acclaimed telenovela '' Passione''. Since 2010 she has appeared in several telenovelas, television series, films and theatre performances. In 2016, she starred the successor of '' Totalmente Demais'', ''Haja Coração'', together ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paulinho Moska
Paulo Corrêa de Araujo, also known as Moska or Paulinho Moska (born 27 August 1967, in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian singer, composer and actor. He started to play the classical guitar when he was 13 years old, with friends. He graduated in theater and cinema from CAL ( Casa de Artes de Laranjeiras), in Rio. He was a member of the band Garganta Profunda, that sang types of songs from Beatles and Tom Jobim to medieval operas. In 1987, he founded the band Inimigos do Rei ("King's enemies"), with old friends from the other band, Luiz Nicolau and Luis Guilherme. Cinema In 2001, Moska worked in the film '' O Homem do Ano'' ("The Man of the Year"), starring Murilo Benício. In the movie, Moska plays the professional killer ''Enoque''. The movie is directed by José Henrique Fonseca, story by Rubem Fonseca, Patrícia Melo and José Henrique Fonseca. He took part in other films like ''Mulher'', in 1998, and ''Amores Possíveis''. Discography CDs * (1993) ''Vontade'' * (199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lázaro Ramos
Luís Lázaro Sacramento Ramos (born November 1, 1978) is a prolific Brazilian actor, television presenter, director, writer, and voice actor. He started his acting career with the Flock of Olodum Theater group, in Salvador, and is best known for his portrayal of João Francisco dos Santos in the 2002 film ''Madame Satã''. Ramos is married to Brazilian actress Taís Araújo. In 2007, he was nominated for the 35th International Emmy Awards for Best Actor for his role in ''Cobras & Lagartos''. Filmography Television Film As director Awards and nominations See also * Afro-Brazilian Afro-Brazilians ( pt, afro-brasileiros; ) are Brazilians who have predominantly African ancestry (see "Black people#Brazil, preto"). Most members of another group of people, Pardo Brazilians, multiracial Brazilians or ''pardos'', may also have a ...s References External links Lazaro's official Blog [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
