''Ó Paí, Ó'' (colloquial form of "''Olhe Para Isso, Olhe''", translated as ''Look At This, Look'') is a 2007 Brazilian

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by Monique Gardenberg. It tells the story of cortiço residents in Pelourinho, the historical center of

Salvador, Bahia Salvador (English: ''Savior'') is a Brazilian municipality and capital city of the state of Bahia. Situated in the Zona da Mata in the Northeast Region of Brazil, Salvador is recognized throughout the country and internationally for its cuisine ...

on the last day of carnaval. Lacking money but not desire for amusement, they get by on creativity, irony, sensuality, and music. The film inspired a TV series, also named ''Ó Paí, Ó'', broadcast on

Rede Globo TV Globo (, "Globe TV", or simply Globo), formerly known as Rede Globo, is a Brazilian free-to-air Television broadcasting, television network, launched by media proprietor Roberto Marinho on 26 April 1965. It is owned by media conglomerate Gr ...

. The 10-episode show premiered on October 31, 2008, and also stars

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 f ...

Cast

as Roque * Wagner Moura as Boca *

Dira Paes Ecleidira Maria Fonseca Paes (born 30 June 1968), known professionally as Dira Paes, is a Brazilian actress and television presenter. Among the numerous awards and nominations she has received, Paes won the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actr ...

as Psilene *

Stênio Garcia Stênio Garcia Faro (born 28 April 1932) is a Brazilian actor. Television * 1966 - '' As Minas de Prata'' .... José * 1967 - ''Os Fantoches'' .... Torquato * 1968 - '' A Muralha'' .... Aimbé * 1968 - ''O Terceiro Pecado'' .... Tomás * 1969 ...

as Seu Jerônimo *Luciana Souza as Dona Joana *Érico Brás as Reginaldo *Tânia Tôko as Neusão da Rocha * Emanuelle Araújo as Rosa *

Virginia Rodrigues Virgínia Rodrigues (born Salvador, Bahia, March 31, 1964) is a Brazilian singer. Her music has an influence of classical music, samba, and jazz, and her lyrics reference Candomblé and Umbanda entities. Biography Virgínia Rodrigues was bo ...

as Bioncetão

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* 2000s musical comedy-drama films 2007 films Brazilian musical comedy-drama films Films shot in Salvador, Bahia 2000s Portuguese-language films 2007 comedy-drama films 2000s Brazilian films {{musical-drama-film-stub