O Fato Completo ou À Procura de Alberto

O Fato Completo ou À Procura de Alberto

2002 · 70 min · ★ 9.0 · Documentary, Drama

"At first everything was relatively simple. I was looking for a boy of African origins, between 16 and 18 years old to incarnate the role of Alberto in the film I had just written. As they were not actors, I asked candidates to tell me a story of their choice. What they gave me was a lot of life, and they did it with such generosity and authenticity that I was the one concerned. Would I be able to find the same strength, the same emotion?" - Inês de Medeiros

Directed by Inês de Medeiros · Written by Inês de Medeiros

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