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Because We Were Born (2009)
Directed by Jean-Pierre Duret, Andrea Santana
Documentary · 1h 30m
Cocada and Nego are two boys in their early teens living in a small town in Pernambouc, Brazil. Cocada and Nego are half-brothers who live with their mother, stepfather and eight other siblings in a ramshackle house where the children are often left to care for themselves as their parents work. Filmmakers Jean-Pierre Duret and Andréa Santana spent some time with Cocada and Nego, and Puisque nous sommes nés is a documentary that offers a look at their lives as they struggle with poverty and dream of a happier future.
Crew
- Director
- Jean-Pierre Duret, Andrea Santana
Details
- Original title
- Puisque nous sommes nés
- Release date
- 2009-02-04
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- Portuguese
- Countries
- Brazil, France