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BRAZIL - The Man of the Year
O homem do ano

Stuck with a blonde dye job by a losing bet, Murilo Benício [BELLY UP, 98 fest] responds to a taunter with hot lead—only to find even the cops applauding and his dentist offering him another little job. Soon he's a successful hit man with a wife [Cláudia Abreu. TIETA OF AGRESTE, BATTLE OF CANUDOS, 98 fest; and this year's THE MIDDLE OF THE WORLD], his victim's girlfriend crashing in his apartment, and a pet pig named Bill. Suspense and humorous thriller by father/son [writer/director] team. Best Film, Director, Actor, Miami Brazilian Film Festival.

Murilo Benicio [BELLY UP, 98 Fest] queda con pelo rubio después de perder una apuesta y responde a un burlón con plomo caliente. La sorpresa es que los policías lo felicitan y su dentista le ofrece otro trabajito. Pronto se vuelve un exitoso asesino que vive con su esposa [Claudia Abreu. TIETA OF AGRESTE, BATTLE OF CANUDOS, Festival ‘98; y O CAMINHO NAS NUVENS), la novia de su victima y un cerdito mascota llamado Bill. Es una película de suspenso y humor hecha por el equipo de padre e hijo como escritor y director. Mejor film, director y actor, Miami Brazilian Film Festival.

DIRECTOR José Henrique Fonseca PRODUCTION CO Conspiracao Filmes, Estúdios Mega, MegaColor, and Quanta Centro de Produções PRODUCER José Henrique Fonseca, Leonardo Monteiro de Barros and Flávio R. Tambellini SCREENPLAY Rubem Fonseca and Patrícia Melo CINEMATOGRAPHY Breno Silveira EDITOR Sérgio Mekler ART DIRECTION Toni Vanzolini COSTUME DESIGN Claudia Kopke MUSIC Eric Milano CAST Cláudia Abreu, André Barros, Murilo Venció, Marilu Bueno, Jorge Dória and José Henrique Fonseca. 2003, Color, 113 min, Portuguese with subtitles.

 

 

 


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