Cast & Crew

Directed by

Mika Kaurismäki

Writing Credits

Richard Reitinger
(written by) &
Mika Kaurismäki
(written by)
John Reaves
(additional writing)

Cast

Kari Väänänen
Kari
Robert Davi
Dan
Rae Dawn Chong
Paola
Minna Sovio
Nina
Aili Sovio
Lea
Ruy Polanah
Julio Cesar
Chico Díaz
Francisco
Pirkko Hämäläinen
Susanne
Expedito Barreira
Dealer
Luis Otavio
Money Changer
Sidney Martins
Thief
Ana Mel
Black Whore
Abimael Tosin
First Flight Customer 1
Neil Barton
Bartender

Produced by

Klaus Heydemann
executive producer
Mika Kaurismäki
producer
Pekka Kouri
assistant producer
Pentti Kouri
producer
André Lazare
associate producer
Telmo Maia
line producer
Bruce Marchfelder
executive producer
Pauli Pentti
line producer
Peter Ruof
associate producer
Diane Silver
co-producer
Bruno Stroppiana
co-producer
Päivi Suvilehto
co-producer

Music by

Nana Vasconcelos

Cinematography by

Timo Salminen
director of photography

Editing by

Michael Chandler

Art Direction by

Tony De Castro

Makeup Department

Renato David
hair dresser: Brazil
Kaija Ilomäki
make-up: Finland
Antonio Pacheco
make-up: Brazil

Production Management

Flavio Chaves
unit manager: Brazil
Martin Bruce Clayton
production manager: trick shoot (as Martin Bruce Clayton)
Caíque Martins Ferreira
production manager: Brazil (as Caique Martin Ferreira)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Vicente Amorim
first assistant director: Brazil

Art Department

Sergio Chaves
property master: Brazil
Gilson de Souza
prop man: Manaus (as Gilson Souza)
Risto Karhula
set dresser: Finland
Kari Laine
set director: Finland
Tim Maia
set director: Brazil
David Nieman
model maker (as Dave Nieman)
Pekka Vaara
model maker
Toni Vanzolini
set dresser: Brazil (as Tony Vanzolini)

Sound Department

Jay Boekelheide
looping director
Bruno Fernandes
boom operator
Tom Forsström
sound mixing engineer
John Golden
looping director
Mel Kutbay
foley artist
Jouko Lumme
sound
Donny Miele
additional sound designer (as Donny Blank)
Douglas Murray
additional sound designer
Peter Nordström
assistant sound mixer
Richard Oliver
sound recording engineer

Camera and Electrical Department

Carlos Alberto
electrician: Brazil
Paulo Brakarz
gaffer: Brazil (as Paulo Roberto de Souza)
Jacques Cheuiche
first assistant camera (as Jacques Cheuviche) / second unit cameraman (as Jacques Cheuviche)
Tony Corby
electrician: Manaus (as Tony Gorby) / grip: Manaus (as Tony Gorby)
Isabella Fernandes
second assistant camera: Brazil (as Isabela Fernandes)
Pini Hellstedt
grip: Finland (as Antti Hellstedt)
Harri Laakso
electric: Finland
Alexandre Santanna
unit still photographer: Brazil (as Alexandre Sant'anna)
Fabián Silbert
third assistant camera: Brazil
Pia Tikka
second assistant camera: Finland
Olli Varja
gaffer: Finland
Nilo Vital
electrician: Brazil / grip: Brazil

Casting Department

Flavia Brasil
casting: Manaus
Luca De Castro
casting: Rio
Louis DiGiaimo
casting consultant (as Lou di Giaimo)
Jaana Puhakka
extras casting: Finland

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Ilma da Costa Santos
wardrobe assistant: Brazil
Adriana Leite
wardrobe: Brazil
Tina Seppo
wardrobe: Finland (as Tiina Seppo)

Editorial Department

John Craddock
additional editing
Tuuli Kuittinen
second assistant editor
Terry Lansbury
color timer
Jukka Nykänen
first assistant editor
Bob Rodger
color timer
Regina Turkka-Schubert
second assistant editor

Location Management

Ricardo Karam
location manager: Brazil
Heikki Ukkonen
location manager: Finland

Music Department

Sergio Brandao
music performed by / musician
Matthias Gohl
music performed by (as Teese Gohl)
Michael Knuth
music production coordinator
Romero Lubambo
music performed by
Nana Vasconcelos
music performed by
Jussi Väntänen
assistant music mixer

Transportation Department

Paulo Roberto Faria Figueiredo
genny man: Brazil
Moacir Ferreira de Araujo
production driver: Brazil
Alejandro Javier Souto
trailer driver: Brazil
Kimmo Taavila
driver: post-production

Additional Crew

Monica de Souza Afonso
phone operator: Rio
Haije Alanoja
production secretary: Finland
Flavia Brasil
production assistant: Brazil
Sheila Canavan
dialect coach
Marcos Correia
second set production assistant: Brazil
Eileen Duhne
unit publicist
Mariza Figueiredo
production coordinator: Brazil
Marcos França
set production assistant: Brazil (as Marcos Franca)
Richard Heller
legal services
Gail Hoggard
production secretary: New York
Malla Hukkanen
continuity: Finland (as Marja-Leena Helin)
Mika Kaurismäki
poster
Kari Kyrönseppä
support
Tuija Leppäluoto
travel arrangements
Magu
office boy: Manaus
Lilene Mansell
dialect coach
Bruce Marchfelder
assistant: post-production: New York
Lizete Martins
production secretary: Manaus
Inez Mulin
continuity: Brazil (as Ines Mulin)
Sassa Mutema
craft service boy: Brazil
Alfredo Neto
accountant: Brazil / administration: Brazil
David Nieman
helicopter engineer (as Dave Nieman)
Claudia Passos
phone operator: Manaus / typist: Manaus
Jose Ricardo
office boy: Rio
José Ricardo
runner
Jorge Sa
administration assistant: Brazil
Edith Simms
travel and promotions
Suely Sorrilha
production secretary / production secretary: Rio
Jaakko Talaskivi
production coordinator: Finland
Sinikka Usvamaa
production accountant: Finland (as Sinikka Telaranta)
Sandy Wasser
travel arrangements
Erkki Astala
poster (uncredited)
Jan-Eric Nyström
titles (uncredited)

Thanks

Octávio Bezerra
special thanks (as Octavio Bezerra)
Helga Borsche
special thanks
Martin Bruce-Clayton
special thanks
Denise De Graff
special thanks
Chico Diaz
very special thanks
José Dumont
very special thanks (as Jose Dumont)
Sanna Fransman
special thanks
Eeva Hagman
special thanks
Leena Harjupatana
special thanks
Sari Havas
very special thanks
Guilherme Karam
very special thanks
David P. Kelly
special thanks (as David Kelly)
Kristiina Kuningas
very special thanks (as Kristina Kuningas)
Mark Lavis
special thanks
Uberto Molo
special thanks
Jukka Mäkelä
special thanks
David Pinfeiro
very special thanks
Mikko Pyhälä
special thanks
Pia Pyhälä
special thanks
Cacá Silva
very special thanks (as Caca Silva)
Chris Smith
special thanks
Jim Stark
special thanks
Maria Sílvia
very special thanks
Kirsi Tykkyläinen
special thanks
Lauri Tykkyläinen
special thanks
Jukka Vilhunen
special thanks
Marcus Vinícius
very special thanks
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