Chez moi à Copacabana
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Mitt hem är Copacabana
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Mit hjem er Copacabana
director:
Arne Sucksdorff
playwright:
Flávio Migliaccio
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Arne Sucksdorff
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João Bethencourt
actor:
Cosme dos Santos
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Dirce Migliaccio
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Flávio Migliaccio
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Antônio Pitanga
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Joel Barcellos
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genre:
Adventure
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Drama
language:
Swedish
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Portuguese
length: 1h 25m
release date:
1965-06-08
(Release)
IMDb: tt0059456
Mitt hem är Copacabana
overview
Arne Sucksdorff’s drama follows four homeless children—Jorginho, Rico, Lici, and Paulinho—struggling to survive in the Rio de Janeiro slums. They shine shoes, scavenge food, and pickpocket while dreaming of escape from the streets. When Rico, once escaped from a brutal institution in Caxambu, falls ill, he chooses to return there rather than die outside. A somber portrait of poverty and resilience, the film was selected for the 1965 Cannes Film Festival.