Pixote in Memoriam

The film goes back to one of the classics in national cinema, Pixote, a Lei do Mais Fraco (1981), by Hector Babenco. Awarded prizes in Brazil and abroad, this film was marked by real life tragedy for the protagonist, Fernando Ramos da Silva. The youngster from the outskirts of town who so impressed the public and the critics with his performance, in real life, met with an end more tragic than that of the character he played - in a true-to-life portrayal of the fate of poverty-stricken childhood in Brazil. The film includes statements, among others, from Babenco himself, from the cast manager Fátima Toledo, actress Marília Pêra (who, with Fernando Ramos, played the controversial breast-feeding scene), from filmmaker Spike Lee, and from singers and composers Caetano Veloso and Nick Cave.

Gilberto Topczewski Born in São Paulo, in 1975. He graduated in Social Communication by the ESPM (Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing) in 1997. He began a career as publicity writer and was directing assistant in several projects for film and publicity in São Paulo and in Rio de Janeiro. A partner of bigBonsai production company, he directed a number of documentaries. Pixote in Memoriam is his first feature. Felipe Briso Born in Itapetininga, São Paulo, in 1976. He majored in Social Communication by the ESPM, in 1997. In 1998, he went to New York to work in civil construction. Years later, he came back to Brazil and began to direct institutional documentaries and television programs. A partner and founder of bigBonsai production company. Pixote in Memoriam is his first feature. Edu Abad He studied cinema in FAAP. His audiovisual production includes such as the short film Coentro e Quiabo na Carne de Sol (1995) and the documentary Perrengue na Chapada (2005). He directed making ofs such as O Set do Bicho (2001) - on the background to O Bicho de Sete Cabeças - and Bastidores do Carandiru (2002). Pixote in Memoriam is his first feature as director.

43ª MOSTRA INTERNACIONAL DE CINEMA

43ª MOSTRA INTERNACIONAL DE CINEMA