SummaryFrancisco, a poor tenant farmer in the hinterlands of Goiás, pursues what appears to be an impossible dream, to turn two of his nine children into a famous country music duo. (Columbia TriStar)
Directed By:Breno Silveira
Two Sons of Francisco
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Similar stories in the United States tend to be turned into made-for-television mush. This one is manipulative in its own way, but it casts a sweet spell nonetheless.
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The unlikely success story of superstar Brazilian country music duo Zeze di Camargo and Luciano receives a polished if highly manipulative treatment in Two Sons of Francisco.
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For more than half the film's running time, it's an engaging one. Centering on the boys' hardscrabble formative years, first-time director Breno Silveira delivers an assured first hour before losing grasp of his material.
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This movie is a fascinating story of two brazilians singers, but also a story of the majority of the brazilians
Production Company:
- Conspiração Filmes
- ZCL Produções Artísticas
- Globo Filmes
- Sony Pictures International Productions
- Quanta Centro de Produções Cinematográficas
Release Date:Jul 13, 2006
Duration:2 h 12 m
Awards
Prêmio Qualidade, Brazil
• 11 Wins & 20 Nominations
Prêmio Guarani
• 4 Wins & 14 Nominations
Cinema Brazil Grand Prize
• 5 Wins & 13 Nominations
