Global Lens Film Series 2006
Almost Brothers
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Almost Brothers a film by Lúcia Murat |
This poignant film is the story of two men: white, middleclass Miguel, and black favela-dweller Jorge who meet as boys through their fathers’ passion for music. Their friendship is renewed during a lengthy incarceration in the mid 1970’s.
Director Lúcia Murat offers a commentary on the lowest rung of society in contemporary Rio de Janeiro when, as adults, Miguel and Jorge, one a government official and the other a drug lord, respectively, discover that their lives have more in common than they ever realized.
Film Showings: Sat. 9/16, 7pm; Sun. 9/17, 5pm; Mon. 9/18, 7pm; Tue. 9/19, 9pm; Wed. 9/20, 7pm; Thu. 9/19, 9pm
Tickets: 1 hour before showtime or call 408.928.5563 for advance purchase