JK – O Menino que Sonhou um País

2002 0h 58m PT

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Documentary

Synopsis

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Built as a letter to JK in his centenary, the film shows what remained in the memory of Brazilians 26 years after his passing in a car accident in August 1976.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vera Brant
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Carlos Chagas
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Juscelino Kubitschek
Self (archive footage)
Maria Estela Kubitschek
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Carlos Lyra
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José Mayer
Narrator

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Silvio Tendler
Writers: Silvio Tendler, Ronaldo Costa Couto, Claudio Bojunga
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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RUNTIME

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Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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ERA

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Vera Brant and Carlos Chagas and Juscelino Kubitschek carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11230102 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Silvio Tendler directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Vera Brant and Carlos Chagas and Juscelino Kubitschek carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt11230102 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.