Buddies (2012 film)

Buddies
Directed by Marcelo Galvão
Written by Marcelo Galvão
Starring Ariel Goldenberg
Rita Pokk
Breno Viola
Lima Duarte
Rui Unas
Deto Montenegro
Music by Ed Côrtes
Cinematography Rodrigo Tavares
Edited by Marcelo Galvão
Production
company
Gatacine
Distributed by Europa Filmes
Release dates
  • November 8, 2012 (2012-11-08) (Red Rock Film Festival)
  • March 1, 2013 (2013-03-01)
Running time
 94 minutes[1]
Country Brazil
Language Portuguese

Buddies (Portuguese: Colegas) is a 2012 Brazilian adventure-comedy film written and directed by Marcelo Galvão.[2] The film tells the story of three young people with Down syndrome working in the video library of the institute where they live.[3] One day, inspired by the movie Thelma & Louise, they decide to flee in search of new adventures.[4] It was shot in São Paulo, Paulínia, Bertioga, all three in São Paulo, Florianópolis and Laguna, in Santa Catarina, and in Torres, Rio Grande do Sul, as well as in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[5][6]

Promotions

Online campaign

One of the protagonists of the film, Ariel Goldenberg, is a fan of the American actor Sean Penn and wanted to realize the dream of bringing the idol to watch the film's release at his side.[7]

The promotion includes a video where is shown the story of Ariel, who has Down syndrome and has always been a cinema lover. According to the film's publicist, Aleksandra Zakartchouk, "the idea is to make the video becomes a viral and international news, to reach the hands of Sean Penn."[8]

The video features several Brazilian personalities inviting the actor Sean Penn to go to Brazil, including the presenter Otavio Mesquita, actresses Juliana Paes, Gabriela Duarte, Juliana Didone and Tania Khalill, actors Sergio Marone and Lima Duarte, singers Falcão and Rogério Flausino, comedians Marco Luque and Danilo Gentili.[9]

Release

The film was shown at the Red Rock Film Festival in November 8, 2012.[10] It was the feature film that opened the Amazonas Film Festival on November 3, 2012.[11] It will be released in Brazil on March 1, 2013; and is due for UK Theatrical, DVD and Blu-ray release on Mr Bongo.

Accolades

The film won the 2012 edition of the Festival de Gramado, winning the "Kikito" of Best Feature Film and Best Art Direction, as well as a Special Prize from the Jury, and was elected as the best Brazilian film in public shows of São Paulo International Film Festival.[12]

Awards Group Category Recipient Result
Festival de GramadoBest Art DirectionZenor Ribas Won
Festival de GramadoBest FilmMarcelo Galvão Won
Festival de GramadoBrazilian Film Competition (For the acting)Breno Viola, Rita Pokk, Ariel Goldenberg Won
São Paulo International Film FestivalBest Brazilian FilmMarcelo Galvão Won
São Paulo International Film FestivalBest Dramatic FilmMarcelo GalvãoWon
Trieste Festival of Latin-American CinemaBest FilmMarcelo Galvão Won
6th International Disability Film Festival Breaking Down BarriersBest FilmMarcelo Galvão Won

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