TWO SONS OF FRANCISCO Is a Sertanejo Hit
In the New York Times, Larry Rohter writes about last year’s biggest box-office hit in Brazil, 2 Filhos de Francisco / Two Sons of Francisco. Directed by Breno Silveira, the film tells the rags-to-riches story of two poor rural boys — Zezé and Luciano di Camargo — who grew up to become one of Brazil’s biggest sertanejo (the national "country music") singers. Two Sons of Francisco is Brazil’s submission for the 2006 best foreign language film Academy Award.
Rohter’s article is quite readable, though I do have a couple of quibbles with it. To the best of my knowledge, the current Brazilian president, generally known by his nickname, Lula, was never really a peasant. He was born in the rural [...]
by Andre Soares | January 9, 2006
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Tags: 2 Filhos de Francisco, Andrucha Waddington, Brazilian Cinema, Breno Silveira, Luciano di Camargo, Two Sons of Francisco, Zezé di Camargo
