My Home Is Copacabana
movie
View on VideBits →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.
Cast & crew
Flávio Migliaccio · Antônio Pitanga · Leila Santos · Cosme dos Santos · Joel Barcellos · Allan Edwall · Josafá da Silva Santos · João Bethencourt · Dirce Migliaccio · Toninho Carlos de Lima · Arne Sucksdorff · Andrey Salvador