José Joffily — Playwright (8)

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Who Killed Pixote? (1996)
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other title: Quem matou Pixote? / Who killed Pixote? …
The true story of the boy who became famous when he was cast for the main part on the Brazilian film Pixote: A Lei do Mais Fraco (1981). After the film was over, he tried to work as an actor on other projects, with little success. As time went by, he got involved with crime.

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The Colour of His Destiny (1987)
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other title: A Cor do Seu Destino / 命運的色彩 …
Teenager and his Chilean parents live in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in exile, after his brother is killed by the military government in Chile. Years later, still haunted by the past, he undergoes a crisis when he learns his cousin had been arrested in Santiago, and quarrels with his family when he decides to know his country and the details of his past.

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Urubus e Papagaios (1987)
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Aos 60 anos, desembargador aposentado volta à pequena cidade natal, onde passa a viver em companhia da jovem esposa, com pouco mais de 20 anos. O casal incomoda os padrões conservadores do local e provoca alterações no comportamento dos habitantes.

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A Symphony for a Common Man (2022)
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other title: Sinfonia de Um Homem comum / Sinfonia de um Homem Comum …
The Brazilian diplomat José Bustani was the first director-general of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. Under his impartial leadership (1997 to 2002), the OPCW was on the verge of aligning Iraq with its directives when the Twin Towers were attacked on September 11, 2001. The United States, which would invade Iraq two years later, started pressuring Bustani to resign. However, to his immense personal cost, the diplomat endeavored to prove that the justification for the invasion of Iraq—the allegation that it possessed weapons of mass destruction—was entirely bogus. Today, as a retiree in Rio de Janeiro, Bustani devotes his time to his first love: music.