Heleno
feature film, Brazil, 2011
DIRECTED BY: José Fonseca
CAST:
Rodrigo Santoro (Heleno de Freitas),
Aline Moraes (Silvia),
Angie Cepeda (Diamantina),
Erom Cordeiro (Alberto),
Othon Bastos (Carlito Rocha)
SCRIPT:
L.G. Bayão,
Felipe Bragança,
Fernando Castets,
Roberto Ceuninck,
José Henrique Fonseca
PHOTOGRAPHY:
Walter Carvalho
Synopsis:
This is a biography of Helen de Freitas, legendary Brazilian football player, the star of the football club Botafogo in the 1940’s. He was young, good looking, intelligent and born into a rich family, but his biggest boyhood wish was to play football. After making that dream come true, his next goal was to play for Brazil at the World Cup. But when the time came for the World Cup to be held, it was cancelled because of World War II.
For this role, Rodrigo Santoro won several awards as best actor at festivals around the world.
b/w and color, digital, 118 min