Pixote In Memoriam (2007)

7.3/10 • 77 min • Documentary

Overview

A tribute documentary on Fernando Ramos da Silva, the famous child star of the acclaimed film by Hector Babenco, "Pixote" (1981). 20 years after his assassination by the police, his co-stars and Babenco talk about Fernando's contributions to the film, his troubled life when his acting works didn't took off as expected (since he was typecast) and which made him turn back to his past life of poverty and crimes. The project also presents that film's influence to many directors and artists around the world.

Cast

Marília Pêra

Héctor Babenco

Spike Lee

Nick Cave

Elke Maravilha

Fernando Ramos da Silva

(archive footage)

Caetano Veloso

Julian Schnabel

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