2 Filhos de Francisco - A História de Zezé di Camargo & Luciano (2005)

Director:

Breno Silveira

Writers:

Carolina Kotscho (writer) and
Patrícia Andrade (writer) ...

Release Date:

19 August 2005 (Brazil)

Genre:

Biography | Drama | History

Plot:

The story of Francisco, a very simple and poor man whose dream was to see his children become country music stars, and who made all the efforts to make it happen. |

Plot Keywords:

Ampersand In Title | Punctuation In Title | Digit In Title | Brazil | Death

Awards:

14 wins & 16 nominations

Cast

Ângelo Antônio	...	Francisco José de Camargo
Dira Paes	...	Helena Siqueira de Camargo
Márcio Kieling	...	Mirosmar / Zezé Di Camargo
Thiago Mendonça	...	Welson / Luciano Camargo
Paloma Duarte	...	Zilu
Dablio Moreira	...	Young Mirosmar / Zezé Di Camargo
Marcos Henrique	...	Emival
Natália Lage	...	Cleide
Wigor Lima	...	Young Welson / Luciano Camargo
Zezé di Camargo	...	Himself
Luciano Camargo	...	Himself (as Luciano)
Jackson Antunes	...	Zé do Fole
José Dumont	...	Miranda
Lima Duarte	...	Benedito
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Emanoel Camargo	...	Himself
Helena de Siqueira Camargo	...	Herself
Maria Lucier Camargo	...	Herself
Marlene José Camargo	...	Herself
Ciça Castello	...	Zilu's client
Francisco José de Camargo	...	Himself
Francisco José de de Camargo	...	Himself
Helena Siqueira de Camargo	...	Herself
Walter José de Camargo	...	Himself
Wellington José de Camargo	...	Himself
Wesley José de Camargo	...	Himself
Katia Delfino	...	Young Marlene
Leonardo Monteiro de Barros	...	Moacyr
Pedro	...	Leandro
Thiago	...	Leonardo

Also Known As:

Two Sons of Francisco (USA) (festival title)

Runtime:

132 min | Japan:122 min

Country:

Brazil

Language:

Portuguese

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Brazil:Livre | Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil

Company:

Columbia TriStar Filmes do Brasil

Trivia:

Largest audience for a Brazilian movie in Brazil since Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos (1976).

Goofs:

Anachronisms: In the beginning, when Mirosmar is walking beside some marching soldiers, a VW Santana (+1999 model) and a Fiat Palio (1996-2000 model) are visible in the background. The scene is set in the 1970s.

Soundtrack:

Saudade Brejeira

Dablio Moreira and Marcos Henrique elevate a good movie to excellent.

This movie narrates the true story of the rags-to-riches climb of Zezé di Camargo and Luciano. Though it was not so much a straightforward climb as a roller-coaster ride and it probably would never have happened had it not been for the single-minded determination of their father. Indeed, it is as much his story and that of their brother Emival as it is theirs.

Whilst I do not know what really happened, it would appear that the movie tells the story simply and without over-elaboration. All of this, against the contrasting backdrop of the beautiful scenery, electric atmosphere and depressing slums of Brazil and the intoxicating beauty of the music, make for a very pleasant movie experience. But it is the performances of Dablio Moreira and Marcos Henrique, as Young Mirosmar/Zezé Di Camargo and his brother Emival that elevate the film to a different level. Though I somehow doubt it, I hope that these two talented young performers gained the accolades and financial rewards that their outstanding performances merited. What I do know is that, in the Young Artists Awards (2006), Dablio and Marcos jointly won the award for Best Performance in an International Feature Film - Leading Young Performer, in the face of very stiff competition.

Having watched the DVD several times, I purchased a CD of the "movie soundtrack," but I was hugely disappointed! There is absolutely nothing of Dablio Moreira and Marcos Henrique to be heard and I must admit that I was far more moved by their rendition of the music than that of Zezé di Camargo and Luciano. I am nothing short of amazed that there has still been no International release of a DVD. It's a beautiful movie and anyone believing that it would have no appeal outside of its native Brazil must be crazy!