Project Detail

Brazuca

Synopsis

A tender, raw and surprising story of a small family of Brazilian cousins who move to London to make a living and broaden their horizons, the film stars Selton Mello as Jean Charles de Menezes, with Vanessa Giacomo playing his wide-eyed country-girl cousin Vivian.

Eva Birthistle stars as the woman Jean falls in love with. Dreams, hardship, joie-de-vivre and tragedy are at the heart of Brazuca, which is set against the back-drop of the 2005 London bombings.

Details

Year
2009
Type of project
Features
Running time
100 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Henrique Goldman
Producer
Rebecca O' Brien, Stephen Frears
Co-Producer
Rebecca O' Brien, Stephen Frears
Editor
Kerry Kohler
Screenwriter
Henrique Goldman, Marcelo Starobinas
Director of Photography
Guillermo Escalon
Production Designer
Damien Creagh
Sound
Ray Becket
Composer
Nitin Sawhney
Principal cast
Selton Mello, Vanessa Giacomo, Luis Miranda, Patricia Armani, Eva Birthistle

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Mango Films Ltd

178 Sutherland Avenue
London W9 1HR
UK

Sales Company

Goalpost Film

258-260 Lavender Hill
London SW11 1LJ
UK

T +44 (0)20 7585 3222

tristan@goalpostfilm.com

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