BECAUSE WE WERE BORN
by Jean-Pierre Duret, Andréa Santana
synopsis
Brazil. The state of Pernambouc. A huge service station at the side of an endless road. Cocada, 14, lives there, in an old truck, ever since his father was murdered. He has a dream, to become a truck driver. Nego lives in a favela; he wants to leave and make money. At night, the two boys wander about the service station, fascinated by the businesses that sell everything, abundant food, the movement of the trucks and travellers. Everything speaks to them about this big country which they don’t know at all. With this singular maturity that one gets very early in adversity, they question themselves about their identity and their future. Their only perspective: a road towards somewhere else.
international title: | Because We Were Born |
original title: | Puisque nous sommes nés |
country: | France, Brazil |
sales agent: | Urban Sales |
year: | 2008 |
genre: | documentary |
directed by: | Jean-Pierre Duret, Andréa Santana |
film run: | 90' |
release date: | FR 04/02/2009, BE 15/07/2009, NL 29/10/2009 |
cinematography by: | Jean-Pierre Duret, Andréa Santana |
film editing: | Catherine Rascon |
music: | Martin Wheeler |
producer: | Muriel Meynard |
production: | Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo, Mikros Image, Kissfilms |
distributor: | Pierre Grise Distribution, Cinéart |