Project Detail

Jean Charles

Synopsis

A Brazilian girl comes to live with her cousin in London. He has already carved out a life for himself here; she hopes to do the same. It is 2005, a year in which the city will be traumatised by terrorist attacks. Both of them will be caught in the crossfire.

Details

Year
2010
Type of project
Features
Running time
93 mins
Format
Super 16mm
Director
Henrique Goldman
Producer
Rebecca O’ Brien, Stephen Frears, Tristan Whalley, Nicki Parfitt
Editor
Kerry Kohler
Screenwriter
Henrique Goldman, Marcelo Starabinas
Director of Photography
Guillermo Escalon
Production Designer
Damien Creagh
Sound
Luiz Adelmo
Composer
Nitin Sawnhey
Principal cast
Selton Mello, Vanessa Giacomo, Luis Miranda, Patricia Armani, Mauricio Varlotta

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Production Status

Production Company

Henrique Goldman and Luke Schiller

Mango Films

contactmangofilms@googlemail.com

Sales Company

Tristan Whalley & Nicki Parfitt

Goalpost Film
258-260 Lavender Hill
Clapham Junction
London SW11 1LJ
UK

T +44 (0)20 7585 3232

tristan@goalpostfilm.com

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