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Quem matou Pixote? : Who killed Pixote? /

Fernando Ramos da Silva gained worldwide recognition at the age of 11 when he starred in Hector Babenco's film, Pixote, a lei do mais fraco. A child from the Sao Paulo slums, da Silva was prevented from developing an acting career by his near-illiteracy and the scarcity of roles. This film depi...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Sony Corporation of America, C'est la vie (Firm)
Other Authors: Joffily, José, 1945-, Carneiro, Cassiano, 1973-, Rigueira, Luciana, Fomm, Joana, Andrada, Tuca, 1964-, Bomtempo, Roberto, 1963-, Machado, Carol, 1975-, Mendonça, María Luisa, 1970-, Silva, Cida Venâncio, Louzeiro, José
Format: Video DVD
Language:Portuguese
Language Notes:In Portuguese with English subtitles.
Published: [London] : C'est la Vie, [2004]
Subjects:
Silva, Fernando Ramos da, > 1967-1987.
Youth with social disabilities > Brazil > Social conditions > Biography.
Juvenile delinquents > Brazil > Biography.
Children > Brazil > Social conditions > Biography.
Poor > Brazil > Biography.
Police misconduct > Brazil.
Foreign films.
Motion pictures, Brazilian.
Feature films.
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Summary:Fernando Ramos da Silva gained worldwide recognition at the age of 11 when he starred in Hector Babenco's film, Pixote, a lei do mais fraco. A child from the Sao Paulo slums, da Silva was prevented from developing an acting career by his near-illiteracy and the scarcity of roles. This film depicts the context of poverty and injustice that still controls the destiny of the "pixotes," the street children of Brazilian slums.
Item Description:Videodisc release of the 1996 motion picture.
Based on the stories: Pixote nunca mais! by Cida Venâncio and Pixote, a lei do meis forte by José Louzeiro.
Special features include José Joffily biography, gallery and trailers.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; PAL; region 2; Dolby digital.
Audience:BBFC rating: 15.
Production Credits:Photography, Nonato Estrela ; editing, Vera Freire ; music, David Tygel, Maurício Maestro Roteiro, Paulo Halm, José Joffily ; collaboration, Jorge Durán.