Almost Brothers Explained

Director:	Lúcia Murat
Producer:	Ailton Franco Jr. Branca Murat
Starring:	Caco Ciocler Flavio Bauraqui Werner Schünemann Antônio Pompêo
Music:	Nana Vasconcelos
Cinematography:	Jacob Solitrenick
Editing:	Mair Tavares
Studio:	Taiga Filmes Ceneca Producciones TS Productions
Distributor:	Imovision
Runtime:	102 minutes
Country:	Brazil Chile France
Language:	Portuguese
Gross:	460,087^[1]

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]

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Filmes Brasileiros Lançados - 1995 a 2013 . Ancine . June 16, 2014 . Portuguese . https://web.archive.org/web/20140327102342/http://oca.ancine.gov.br/media/SAM/DadosMercado/2102.pdf . March 27, 2014 . dead . 29 .
2. News: Almost Brothers - Cast, Crew, Director, and Awards. https://web.archive.org/web/20121025214125/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/315394/Almost-Brothers/details. dead. 25 October 2012. Movies & TV Dept.. The New York Times. 2012. 23 November 2009.
3. News: Almost Brothers (2004): Friendship as a Frail Bridge Across the Chasm of Class. Holden. Stephen. 2005-07-01. The New York Times. 23 November 2009.
4. Web site: Almost Brothers - Cast. https://web.archive.org/web/20121025221025/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/315394/Almost-Brothers/cast. dead. 25 October 2012. Movies & TV Dept.. The New York Times. 2012. 23 November 2009.
5. Web site: Quase Dois Irmãos . . June 16, 2014 . Portuguese.
6. Web site: Sessão Brasil exibe o filme inédito 'Quase Dois Irmãos', segunda, dia 31 . August 31, 2009 . . June 16, 2014 . Portuguese . https://web.archive.org/web/20140715000707/http://redeglobo.globo.com/Tv_globo/Noticias/0,,MUL1287121-16162,00-SESSAO+BRASIL+EXIBE+O+FILME+INEDITO+QUASE+DOIS+IRMAOS+SEGUNDA+DIA.html . July 15, 2014 . dead .