Cast & Crew

Directed by

Fernando Meirelles
Kátia Lund
(co-director)

Writing Credits

Bráulio Mantovani
(screenplay)
Paulo Lins
(from the novel by)

Cast

Alexandre Rodrigues
Buscapé
Leandro Firmino
Zé Pequeno
Phellipe Haagensen
Bené
Douglas Silva
Dadinho
Jonathan Haagensen
Cabeleira
Matheus Nachtergaele
Sandro Cenoura
Seu Jorge
Mané Galinha
Jefechander Suplino
Alicate
Alice Braga
Angélica
Emerson Gomes
Barbantinho
Edson Oliveira
Barbantinho Adulto
Michel Gomes
Bené Criança
Roberta Rodrigues
Berenice
Luis Otávio
Buscapé Criança
Kiko Marques
Cabeção
Gustavo Engrácia
Editor do Jornal
Darlan Cunha
Filé-com-Fritas
Robson Rocha
Gelson
Thiago Martins
Lampião
Leandra Miranda
Lúcia Maracanã
Graziella Moretto
Marina Cintra
Renato de Souza
Marreco
Karina Falcão
Mulher do Paraíba
Sabrina Rosa
Namorada do Galinha
Rubens Sabino
Neguinho
Marcos 'Kikito' Junqueira
Otávio
Edson Montenegro
Pai Buscapé
Gero Camilo
Paraíba
Felipe Paulino
Rafael
Daniel Zettel
Thiago
Charles Paraventi
Tio Sam
Luiz Carlos Ribeiro Seixas
Touro
Paulo 'Jacaré' César
Tuba
Dani Ornellas
Vizinha do Paraíba
Bernardo Santos
Caixa Baixa
Diego Batista
Caixa Baixa
Diego Ferreira
Caixa Baixa
Marcio Vinicios
Caixa Baixa
Micael Borges
Caixa Baixa
Rafael de Castro
Caixa Baixa
Ramon Francisco
Caixa Baixa
Thiago Wallace
Caixa Baixa
Alexander Cerqueira
Bando Zé Pequeno
Alexandre 'China' Tavares
Bando Zé Pequeno
André Pires Martins
Bando Zé Pequeno
António Rodrigues
Bando Zé Pequeno
Bartolomeu Braga
Bando Zé Pequeno
Carlos Henrique Avernas
Bando Zé Pequeno
Cláudio César
Bando Zé Pequeno
Cleiton Ventura
Bando Zé Pequeno
Damião Firmino
Bando Zé Pequeno
Euclides Garcia
Bando Zé Pequeno
Fábio Castor Conceição
Bando Zé Pequeno
Felipe Nogueira
Bando Zé Pequeno
Ivan Martins
Bando Zé Pequeno
John Lima
Bando Zé Pequeno
Jonas Michel
Bando Zé Pequeno
Leandro Lucas
Bando Zé Pequeno
Leandro Dias Batista
Bando Zé Pequeno
Lúcio Andrey
Bando Zé Pequeno
Luis Carlos Rodrigues Oliveira
Bando Zé Pequeno
Luís Nascimento
Bando Zé Pequeno
Marcello Melo Jr.
Bando Zé Pequeno
Márcio Costa
Bando Zé Pequeno
Mário Luiz Costa Oliveira
Bando Zé Pequeno
Nelson Amaral
Bando Zé Pequeno
Omar 'Mazinho' Barcelos
Bando Zé Pequeno
Otto Amorim
Bando Zé Pequeno
Peter Soares
Bando Zé Pequeno
Rafael de Souza
Bando Zé Pequeno
Roberto Miguez
Bando Zé Pequeno
Rómulo 'Guinomo' Sech
Bando Zé Pequeno
Ruy Vitório
Bando Zé Pequeno
Sérgio Bispo
Bando Zé Pequeno
Alex dos Santos
Bando Cenoura
Anderson Bruno Marques
Bando Cenoura
Anderson Lugão
Bando Cenoura
André Luiz Mendes
Bando Cenoura
Antoni Guedes
Bando Cenoura
Bruno Ricardo
Bando Cenoura
Charles Samuel
Bando Cenoura
Éder Júlio Martins
Bando Cenoura
Eduardo 'BR' Piranha
Bando Cenoura
Erick Oliveira
Bando Cenoura
Fábio 'Dog' da Cunha
Bando Cenoura
Felipe Villela Mendonça
Bando Cenoura
Frederico Lins
Bando Cenoura
Guilherme Estevam
Bando Cenoura
Guilherme William
Bando Cenoura
Harlem Teixeira
Bando Cenoura
Leandro Gonçalves
Bando Cenoura
Leandro Lima
Bando Cenoura
Leiz Moreira
Bando Cenoura
Leonardo Melo
Bando Cenoura
Luis Carlos Oliveira
Bando Cenoura
Marcelo Melo
Bando Cenoura
Marcello 'Máscara' Alves
Bando Cenoura
Wallace Araújo
Bando Cenoura
Wallace Nascimento
Bando Cenoura
Wanderson 'Petão' Lopes
Bando Cenoura
Wellington Costa Ricardo
Bando Cenoura
Wemerson Gonçalves
Bando Cenoura
Wendel Barros
Bando Cenoura
Yuri Krushewsky
Bando Cenoura
Anderson Faria
Cocotas
Arlindo Lopes
Cocotas
Carol Meirelles
Cocotas
Carlos 'Lencinho' Smith
Cocotas
Christiano
Cocotas
Diego Mendes
Cocotas
Jéssica da Silva
Cocotas
Luciana Roque
Cocotas
Marina Mandonça Pinheiro
Cocotas
Michele Gonçalves
Cocotas
Pierre dos Santos
Cocotas
Renan Monteiro
Cocotas
Vinicius Faria
Cocotas
Delano Valentim
Polícia
Ed Money
Polícia
Fabiano Gonçalves
Polícia
Felipe Porto
Polícia
Francisco Marcos
Polícia
Leo Generoso
Polícia
Marcelo António Santos
Polícia
Marcelo Araújo
Polícia
Marcos Viana
Polícia
Maurício Figueiras
Polícia
Ricardo Lira
Polícia
Ricardo Rocha da Silva
Polícia
Wagner Mello
Polícia
Waldeck Roque
Polícia
Júlio César Siqueira
Aristóteles
Denise Fonseca
Ba
Adão Xalebaradã
Exu
Edward Boggiss
Garoto viciado
Guti Fraga
Gerente do Supermercado
Babu Santana
Grande
Marcello Costa
Irmão Mané Galinha
Marcos Coutinho
Irmão Mané Galinha
João Soares
Jabá
Rafael Fontenele
Jovem Trabalhador
Rosangela Rodrigues
Mãe Buscapé
Jota Farias
Motorista do DKW
Mary Sheila
Mulher do Neguinho
Gil Torres
Mulher do Ônibus
Paulo Lins
Pastor da Igreja
Christian Duurvoort
Paulista
Olivia Araújo
Recepcionista do Motel
Sérgio Chapelin
Self
Manuel Machado
Self
Tulé Peak
Funcionário do Jornal

Produced by

Andrea Barata Ribeiro
producer
Marc Beauchamps
co-producer
Bel Berlinck
line producer
Daniel Filho
co-producer
Hank Levine
co-producer
Vincent Maraval
co-producer
Mauricio Andrade Ramos
producer
Donald Ranvaud
executive producer (as Donald K. Ranvaud)
Juliette Renaud
co-producer
Walter Salles
executive producer
Elisa Tolomelli
line producer

Music by

Ed Côrtes
(as Ed Cortês)
Antonio Pinto

Cinematography by

César Charlone

Editing by

Daniel Rezende

Production Design by

Tulé Peak

Costume Design by

Bia Salgado
Inês Salgado
(as Ines Salgado)

Makeup Department

Donna Meirelles
makeup artist
Anna Van Steen
makeup designer

Production Management

René Bittencourt
production manager
Claudine Franco
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Lamartine Ferreira
assistant director
Malu Miranda
third assistant director
Isabella Teixeira
second assistant director

Art Department

Isabel Gouvêa
assistant art director
Bia Pessoa
art painter / special paint effects
Rafael Ronconi
assistant production designer
Severo Santos
assistant art producer

Sound Department

Guilherme Ayrosa
sound
Valerio Brini
recording engineer
Lisa Geffcken-Reinhard
dialogue editor
Martín Hernández
sound designer
Carlos Honc
sound
Alessandro Laroca
sound
Samuel Mendoza
foley artist
Paulo Ricardo Nunes
sound
Rudy Pi
re-recording mixer
Alejandro Quevedo
sound
Pradip Romay
sound editor
Adam Sawelson
sound
Unsun Song
sound re-recordist
Roland N. Thai
sound effects editor
Stephane Werner
french dubbing recorder and mixer
Luis Flores
sound assistant (uncredited)
Lex Ortega
sound assistant (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Renato Batata
visual effects supervisor

Stunts

Fillipe Dias
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Pablo Baião
second assistant camera (as Pablo Giannini Baião)
Francisco Bispo
best boy
Roberto Brito
electrician
Lula Carvalho
first assistant camera
Cristiano Conceição
assistant camera: second unit
Amarildo Cruz
electrician
Breno Cunha
assistant camera: second unit
Alexandre Dantas
video assistant: second unit
Pablo Hoffmann
video assist operator
Sérgio Isidoro
gaffer
Márcio Manhães
assistant electrician
Clóvis Marinho
assistant grip
Vitor Lins e Silva Mazzilli
electrician (as Vitor Lins E. Silva Mazzilli)
Paulo Miranda
grip
Mário Moraes
grip
Julia Schmidt
third assistant camera
Vitor Scola
assistant grip
Fabricio Tadeu
steadicam operator
Pedro Peregrino
video operator (uncredited)

Casting Department

Nara Sakarê
acting coach

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Fúlvia Costalonga
assistant costume designer
Caroline Darrieux
set costumer
Patricia Monteiro
costume assistant
Pilar Salgado
trainee

Editorial Department

Alessandra Casolari
post-production coordinator
Marcelo Jamiuk Cois
assistant editor: Estudios Mega
João Cutileiro Nunes
first assistant editor
João Nunes
first assistant editor (as Joao Nunes)
Sergio Pasqualino
colorist
Marcelo Pedrazzi
assistant editor
Eugen Pfister
assistant editor
Fred Ricci
assistant editor
Ana Teixeira
assistant editor
Matt Garner
editorial consultant: us version (uncredited)
Junior Xis
colorist assistant (uncredited)

Music Department

Simon Katz
featured musician
Pedro Lima
music mixer assistant
Patrícia Portaro
music licensing
Armando Torres Jr.
music mixer assistant
Emmanuel Chamboredon
soundtrack album producer (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Claudia Büschel
assistant executive producer
Yelena Makarczyk
localization
Paula P. Manzanedo
completion guarantor: Film Finances, Inc. (as Paula Manzanedo-Schmit)
Alex Moreno
production assistant
Anna Luiza Müller
publicist
Fabiano De Souza Ramos
production staff
Fátima Toledo
acting coach (as Maria Fatima Toledo)
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