Pixote In Memoriam

Pixote In Memoriam

77 mins | Documentary | Oct. 30, 2007

A tribute documentary on Fernando Ramos da Silva, the famous child star of the acclaimed film by Hector Babenco, "Pixote, a Lei do Mais Fraco" (1981). 20 years after his assassination by the police, his co-stars and Babenco talk about Fernando's contributions to the film, his troubled life when his acting works didn't took off as expected (since he was typecast) and which made him turn back to his past life of poverty and crimes. The project also presents that film's influence to many directors and artists around the world.

Pixote In Memoriam

77 mins | Documentary | Oct. 30, 2007

Pixote In Memoriam
A tribute documentary on Fernando Ramos da Silva, the famous child star of the acclaimed film by Hector Babenco, "Pixote, a Lei do Mais Fraco" (1981). 20 years after his assassination by the police, his co-stars and Babenco talk about Fernando's contributions to the film, his troubled life when his acting works didn't took off as expected (since he was typecast) and which made him turn back to his past life of poverty and crimes. The project also presents that film's influence to many directors and artists around the world.
Producers
Original title Pixote In Memoriam
Directors Gilberto Topczewski, Felipe Briso
Writers

Cast

Marília Pêra

as Self

Héctor Babenco

as Self

Spike Lee

as Self

Nick Cave

as Self

Elke Maravilha

as Self

Fernando Ramos da Silva

as (archive footage)

Caetano Veloso

as Self

Julian Schnabel

as Self