Who Killed Pixote?
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Jose Joffily
Cassiano Carneiro
Luciana Rigueira
Joana Fomm
Tuca Andrada
Roberto Bomtempo
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
In 1981, Hector Babenco's "Pixote," a gritty account of the crime-ridden life of a 10-year-old street orphan, became an international sensation and drew considerable attention to its star, baby-faced Fernando Ramos da Silva. Six years later, the then-teenaged da Silva was clinging to his 15 minutes of fame and began to embrace a lifestyle that tragically echoed that of his screen character. Filmmaker Jose Joffily traces da Silva's rise and fatal fall in this dramatic reconstruction.
Director
Jose Joffily
Cast
Cassiano Carneiro
Luciana Rigueira
Joana Fomm
Tuca Andrada
Roberto Bomtempo
Paulo Betti
Maria Luiza Mendonca
Antonio Petrim
Antonio Abujamra
Antonio Petrin
Crew
Claudio Amaral Peixoto
Cida Venancio Desilva
Nonato Estrela
Vera Freire
Paulo Halm
Paulo Halm
Jose Joffily
Jose Joffily
Jose Loureiro
Jose Moreau Louzeiro
Mauricio Masetro
Jose Luiz Sasso
Alvarina Souza Silva
David Tygel
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1996
Released in United States 1997
Released in United States October 1996
Shown at Contemporary African Diaspora Film Festival in New York City November 28 - December 14, 1997.
Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 22 - September 2, 1996.
Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival January 29 - February 9, 1997.
Released in United States 1996 (NY)
Released in United States 1997 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival January 29 - February 9, 1997.)
Released in United States October 1996 (Shown at AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival (Brazil) October 18-31, 1996.)
Released in United States 1997 (Shown at Contemporary African Diaspora Film Festival in New York City November 28 - December 14, 1997.)
Released in United States 1996 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 22 - September 2, 1996.)
