Quase dois irmãos | Almost Brothers Lucia Murat   Brazil, Drama, 2004 102 min, 35mn, Color Portuguese with English subtitles           Metropolitan 11 Saturday, April 21, 8 PM Mature Audiences

Quase dois irmaos is about the relationships between the middle class and the slums of Rio de Janeiro, as shown by two persons that are almost brothers: Miguel and Jorge during the 1950’s, 1970’s and today, marked by Brazilian popular music and by the political history of the country.

The film was written by Lucia Murat and Paul Lins (City of God) and Nana Vasconcelos composed the music. Shot in Rio de Janeiro and Ilha Grande.

Lucia Murat began working on independent productions in the 1980s after working for mainstream news media in Brazil. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Lucia Murat was a member of the Brazilian guerrilla resistance during the worst years of the military dictatorship in Brazil (1968-1979).

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Screenplay: Paulo Lins, Lúcia Murat,

Producers: Paulo Lins, Lúcia Murat

Cinematography: Jacob Solitrenick

Editing: Mair Tavares

Music: Naná Vasconcelos

Cast: Fernando Alves Pinto, Flavio Bauraqui, Caco Ciocler, Renato de Souza, Maria Flor, Luiz Melodia, Antônio Pompêo, and Werner Schünemann