SummaryThe film follows a historian's investigation about bricks branded with the swastika, which were found in rural São Paulo. The historian arrived at a frightening fact: Brazilian Nazis took fifty black boys from an orphanage in Rio de Janeiro to the ranch where the bricks were found. The boys were made slaves by a family that was part of the cream ... Read More
Directed By:Belisario Franca
Written By:Belisario Franca, Bianca Lenti
Boy 23: The Forgotten Boys of Brazil
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Dec 15, 2016
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Input from historians, political scientists and other observers, as well as archival footage and photos, and impressionistic reenactment bits, round out this resonant, not untimely portrait of a dark and frightening chapter in Brazil’s past.
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Production Company:
- Giros Filmes
- Globo Filmes
- GloboNews
Release Date:Dec 16, 2016
Duration:1 h 20 m
Awards
Cine Ceará - Ibero-american Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Cinema Brazil Grand Prize
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Black Film Festival Montreal
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
