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My Home Is Copacabana (1965) | Criteria

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My Home Is Copacabana

Mitt hem är Copacabana

Sweden • Swedish • 1965 • 1h 25m

Director

Arne Sucksdorff

Drama Adventure

3.61/5·322 ratings·79 reviewson Letterboxd

Synopsis

Four homeless orphans struggle to survive in Rio de Janiero's slums.

Credits

Crew

DirectorArne Sucksdorff

WriterJoão Bethencourt, Flávio Migliaccio, Arne Sucksdorff

ComposerRadamés Gnattali

EditorArne Sucksdorff

Cast

Cosme dos Santos

Dirce Migliaccio

Flávio Migliaccio

Antônio Pitanga

Josafá da Silva Santos

Toninho Carlos de Lima

Andrey Salvador