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They
could have been brothers united by music, but are ultimately
separated by Brazil.
Based
on the true life experiences of director Lucia Murat,
the film is a tour de force account of the tensions
and uneasy relationship between the white middle class
and the black slums in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Two
children Miguel white and middle class and Jorge raised
in the slum, are brought together by their parent's
love of Samba music.
Fate intertwines years later during the military regime
of 70's as the young men become inmates: Miguel as political
prisoner, Jorge as a criminal.
Their differing treatment within the prison polarizes
their status and gives rise to the Red Command - the
most powerful and violent drug trafficking faction in
Rio today.
A
generation later through their children the cycle repeats
itself and their separation deepens….they
could have been brothers united by music but are separated
by Brazil.
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AWARDS
Best
Iberoamerican Film, Best Film Audience Award –
Mar de Plata Film Festival
Best
Director, Best Actor, Best Latin American Film
FIPRESCI -Rio Film Fesival
Best
Film - Amazon Film Festival
Official
Selection: Toronto, Montreal, Biarritz, Guadajara,
Mar del Plata, San Francisco
Best
Brazilian Film of 2004 - (Luiz Carlos Merten)
O Estado de Sao Paulo
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