Asa Branca: Um Sonho Brasileiro
| Asa Branca: Um Sonho Brasileiro | |
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| Directed by | Djalma Limongi Batista |
| Written by | Djalma Limongi Batista |
| Produced by | Vera Roquette Pinto |
| Starring | Edson Celulari |
| Cinematography | Gualter Limongi |
| Edited by | José Motta |
| Music by | Mario Velerio Zaccaro |
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| Distributed by | Embrafilme |
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| Country | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
Asa Branca: Um Sonho Brasileiro is a 1981 Brazilian drama film directed by Djalma Limongi Batista. Its plot follows the trajectory of Antônio "Asa Branca" dos Reis, a footballer who starts in Mariana do Sul, a fictional city of the interior of São Paulo, until he reaches a FIFA World Cup.
Cast
- Edson Celulari as Antônio "Asa Branca" dos Reis
- Eva Wilma as Asa Branca's mother
- Walmor Chagas as Isaías
- Gianfrancesco Guarnieri as Toninho
- Rita Cadillac as Sylvia
- Regina Wilker as Cleyse
- Mira Haar as Sulamitinha "Rita Pavone"
- Geraldo Del Rey as Asa Branca's father
Production
The filming took place in three months; the first scenes were shot in São Paulo, with the staff moving to Santa Bárbara d'Oeste, and then Rio de Janeiro.[2]
Reception
At the 14th
Gramado Film Festival. It also won the Air France Award for Best Film, Best Director, and Best Actor.[1] It was also entered into the 1982 Three Continents Festival.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Asa Branca: Um Sonho Brasileiro" (in Portuguese). Cinemateca Brasileira. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
- ISBN 9788570603401.
- ^ "3ème Festival des 3 Continents – 1982 – Compétition" (in French). Three Continents Festival. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
External links
- Asa Branca: Um Sonho Brasileiro at IMDb
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