My Home Is Copacabana

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My Home Is Copacabana

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.

Original Title

Mitt hem är Copacabana

Release Date

1965-06-08

Year

1965

Duration

1h 25m

Status

Released

Score

6.60

Production

Cast

Cosme dos Santos

Cosme dos Santos

Dirce Migliaccio

Dirce Migliaccio

Flávio Migliaccio

Flávio Migliaccio

Antônio Pitanga

Antônio Pitanga

Joel Barcellos

Joel Barcellos

Allan Edwall

Allan Edwall

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Leila Santos

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Josafá da Silva Santos

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Toninho Carlos de Lima

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Andrey Salvador