''Almost Brothers'' ( pt, Quase Dois Irmãos) is a 2004 Brazilian film. It was directed by
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 ...
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
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Caco Ciocler Miguel (1970s)
**
Werner Schünemann
Werner Eduardo Schünemann (born February 21, 1959) is a Brazilian actor, director, and screenwriter.
Biography
Schünemann was born in Porto Alegre, the grandson of Germans. He was raised near Novo Hamburgo and began acting at age 15. Werner ...
- Miguel (2000s)
**
Brunno Abrahão - Miguel (1950s)
*
Flávio Bauraqui - Jorginho (1970s)
**
Antônio Pompêo - Jorginho (2000s)
**Pablo Ricardo Belo - Jorginho (1950s)
*
Maria Flor
Maria Flor Leite Calaça (born August 31, 1983), usually known as Maria Flor, is a Brazilian actress.
Career
She was discovered in 2002, and her first role was in the film '' O Diabo a Quatro'', filmed in the same year, and released nationwi ...
- Juliana
*
Fernando Alves Pinto - Peninha
*
Marieta Severo
Marieta Severo da Costa (born 2 November 1946) is a Brazilian stage, film and television actress. She is best known to youth audiences as the archetypal mother figure in popular sitcom ''A Grande Família'' (2001–2014), as well to mature audien ...
- Helena
*
Luiz Melodia
Luiz Carlos dos Santos (7 January 1951 – 4 August 2017), widely known by his stage name Luiz Melodia, was a Brazilian singer-songwriter whose music was a characteristic crossover of multiple Music genres including Música popular brasileira (M ...
-
Seu Jorge
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Cristina Aché - Miguel's mother (1970s)
*Lúcia Alves - Miguel's mother (2000s)
*
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* Márcio Melo (1906-1991) general with the Brazilian air force
* Márcio Rezende de Freitas (1960) Brazilian soccer referee
* Márcio Bittencourt (1964) Brazilian footballer
* Márcio Roberto ...
*
Babu Santana
Alexandre da Silva Santana (born December 10, 1979), known professionally as Babu Santana, is a Brazilian actor and singer. Born in Vidigal, Rio de Janeiro, Santana acted in plays at school since his 12 years and joined the theater group Nós do M ...
- Pingão
*
Renato de Souza
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- 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 million, it was shot in
Rio de Janeiro
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on March, June, and July 2003.
References
External links
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2004 films
Brazilian drama films
Films about Brazilian military dictatorship
Films directed by Lúcia Murat
Films set in Rio de Janeiro (city)
Films set in the 1970s
Films set in the 2000s
Films shot in Rio de Janeiro (city)
2004 drama films
2000s Portuguese-language films
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