Almost Brothers
Almost Brothers (Portuguese: Quase Dois Irmãos) is a 2004 Brazilian film. It was directed by Lúcia Murat and written by Murat and Paulo Lins.[2] 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.[3]
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| Directed by | Lúcia Murat |
| Produced by | Ailton Franco Jr. Branca Murat |
| Written by | Paulo Lins Lúcia Murat |
| Starring | Caco Ciocler Flavio Bauraqui Werner Schünemann Antônio Pompêo |
| Music by | Nana Vasconcelos |
| Cinematography | Jacob Solitrenick |
| Edited by | Mair Tavares |
Production company | Taiga Filmes Ceneca Producciones TS Productions |
| Distributed by | Imovision |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | Brazil Chile France |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Box office | 460,087[1] |
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[4]
Production
It was produced by Brazilian studio Taiga Filmes in a co-production with Ceneca Producciones from Chile and TS Productions from France.[5] With a budget of almost R$3 million, it was shot in Rio de Janeiro on March, June, and July 2003.[6]
References
- "Filmes Brasileiros Lançados - 1995 a 2013" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Ancine. p. 29. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 16, 2014. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
- "Almost Brothers - Cast, Crew, Director, and Awards". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
- Holden, Stephen (2005-07-01). "Almost Brothers (2004): Friendship as a Frail Bridge Across the Chasm of Class". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
- "Almost Brothers - Cast". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
- "Quase Dois Irmãos" (in Portuguese). Empresa Brasil de Comunicação. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
- "Sessão Brasil exibe o filme inédito 'Quase Dois Irmãos', segunda, dia 31" (in Portuguese). Rede Globo. August 31, 2009. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
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