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200777 minPGdocumentary

7.3/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Pixote In Memoriam

200777 minPGdocumentary

7.3/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Twenty years after his assassination by police, co-stars and director Hector Babenco reflect on the life of child star Fernando Ramos da Silva.

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Gilberto Topczewski,

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Twenty years after his assassination by police, co-stars and director Hector Babenco reflect on the life of child star Fernando Ramos da Silva.

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Gilberto Topczewskidirector

Felipe Brisodirector

Marília Pêra

Marília Pêracast

Héctor Babenco

Héctor Babencocast

Spike Lee

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Fernando Ramos da Silva, the child star of the 1981 film 'Pixote, a Lei do Mais Fraco,' is remembered in 'Pixote In Memoriam.' Co-stars and director Hector Babenco reflect on his life and career, which ended tragically with his assassination by police two decades later. The documentary addresses the challenges Fernando faced, including typecasting that led him back to poverty and crime. It also considers the lasting impact of 'Pixote' on filmmakers and artists around the world.

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