Almost Brothers
| Almost Brothers | |
|---|---|
![]() Theatrical release poster  | |
| Directed by | Lúcia Murat | 
| Written by | Paulo Lins Lúcia Murat  | 
| Produced by | Ailton Franco Jr. Branca Murat  | 
| Starring | Caco Ciocler Flavio Bauraqui Werner Schünemann Antônio Pompêo  | 
| Cinematography | Jacob Solitrenick | 
| Edited by | Mair Tavares | 
| Music by | Nana Vasconcelos | 
Production companies  | Taiga Filmes Ceneca Producciones TS Productions  | 
| Distributed by | Imovision | 
Release dates  | 
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Running time  | 102 minutes | 
| Countries | Brazil Chile France  | 
| Language | Portuguese | 
| Box office | 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]
References
- ^ "Filmes Brasileiros Lançados - 1995 a 2013" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Ancine. p. 29. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2014. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
 - ^ "Almost Brothers - Cast, Crew, Director, and Awards". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
 - ^ Holden, Stephen (2005-07-01). "Almost Brothers (2004): Friendship as a Frail Bridge Across the Chasm of Class". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
 - ^ "Almost Brothers - Cast". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
 - ^ "Quase Dois Irmãos" (in Portuguese). Empresa Brasil de Comunicação. 4 February 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
 - ^ "Sessão Brasil exibe o filme inédito 'Quase Dois Irmãos', segunda, dia 31" (in Portuguese). Rede Globo. August 31, 2009. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
 
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