6.8My Home Is Copacabana · 1965
My Home Is Copacabana (1965) is a Adventure / Drama film directed by Arne Sucksdorff, starring Cosme dos Santos, Dirce Migliaccio, Flávio Migliaccio.
AdventureDrama
6.8Overview
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
Cosme dos Santos, Dirce Migliaccio, Flávio Migliaccio, Antônio Pitanga, Joel Barcellos, Allan Edwall, Leila Santos, Josafá da Silva Santos
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What is "My Home Is Copacabana" about?
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.
When was "My Home Is Copacabana" released?
My Home Is Copacabana was released in 1965.
Who stars in "My Home Is Copacabana"?
The cast includes Cosme dos Santos, Dirce Migliaccio, Flávio Migliaccio, Antônio Pitanga.
