# Almost Brothers

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***Almost Brothers*** (Portuguese: *Quase Dois Irmãos*) is a 2004 Brazilian film. It was directed by [Lúcia Murat](/source/L%C3%BAcia_Murat) and written by Murat and [Paulo Lins](/source/Paulo_Lins).[2] Switching back and forth in time between the 1970s and the 2000s, the film follows the friendship between a middle-class left-wing political activist and a criminal from Rio de Janeiro's [favelas](/source/Favela).[3]

## Cast

- [Caco Ciocler](/source/Caco_Ciocler) Miguel (1970s) - [Werner Schünemann](/source/Werner_Sch%C3%BCnemann) - Miguel (2000s) - [Brunno Abrahão](/source/Brunno_Abrah%C3%A3o) - Miguel (1950s)
- [Flávio Bauraqui](/source/Fl%C3%A1vio_Bauraqui) - Jorginho (1970s) - [Antônio Pompêo](/source/Ant%C3%B4nio_Pomp%C3%AAo) - Jorginho (2000s) - Pablo Ricardo Belo - Jorginho (1950s)
- [Maria Flor](/source/Maria_Flor) - Juliana
- [Fernando Alves Pinto](/source/Fernando_Alves_Pinto) - Peninha
- [Marieta Severo](/source/Marieta_Severo) - Helena
- [Luiz Melodia](/source/Luiz_Melodia) - [Seu Jorge](/source/Seu_Jorge)
- [Cristina Aché](/source/Cristina_Ach%C3%A9) - Miguel's mother (1970s)
- [Lúcia Alves](/source/L%C3%BAcia_Alves_(actress)) - Miguel's mother (2000s)
- [Márcio Vito](/source/M%C3%A1rcio_Vito)
- [Babu Santana](/source/Babu_Santana) - Pingão
- Renato de Souza - Deley[4]

## Production

It was produced by Brazilian studio Taiga Filmes in a co-production with Ceneca Producciones from Chile and TS Productions from France.[5] With a budget of almost R$3 million, it was shot in [Rio de Janeiro](/source/Rio_de_Janeiro) on March, June, and July 2003.[6]

## References

1. ["Filmes Brasileiros Lançados - 1995 a 2013"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140327102342/http://oca.ancine.gov.br/media/SAM/DadosMercado/2102.pdf) (in Portuguese). Ancine. p. 29. Archived from [the original](http://oca.ancine.gov.br/media/SAM/DadosMercado/2102.pdf) on March 27, 2014. Retrieved June 16, 2014.

1. ["Almost Brothers - Cast, Crew, Director, and Awards"](https://web.archive.org/web/20121025214125/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/315394/Almost-Brothers/details). *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*. 2012. Archived from [the original](https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/315394/Almost-Brothers/details) on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2009.

1. Holden, Stephen (2005-07-01). ["Almost Brothers (2004): Friendship as a Frail Bridge Across the Chasm of Class"](https://movies.nytimes.com/2005/07/01/movies/01brot.html). *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*. Retrieved 23 November 2009.

1. ["Almost Brothers - Cast"](https://web.archive.org/web/20121025221025/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/315394/Almost-Brothers/cast). *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*. 2012. Archived from [the original](https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/315394/Almost-Brothers/cast) on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2009.

1. ["Quase Dois Irmãos"](http://tvbrasil.ebc.com.br/soylocoporticinema/episodio/quase-dois-irmaos) (in Portuguese). [Empresa Brasil de Comunicação](/source/Empresa_Brasil_de_Comunica%C3%A7%C3%A3o). 4 February 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2014.

1. ["Sessão Brasil exibe o filme inédito 'Quase Dois Irmãos', segunda, dia 31"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140715000707/http://redeglobo.globo.com/Tv_globo/Noticias/0,,MUL1287121-16162,00-SESSAO+BRASIL+EXIBE+O+FILME+INEDITO+QUASE+DOIS+IRMAOS+SEGUNDA+DIA.html) (in Portuguese). [Rede Globo](/source/Rede_Globo). August 31, 2009. Archived from [the original](http://redeglobo.globo.com/Tv_globo/Noticias/0,,MUL1287121-16162,00-SESSAO+BRASIL+EXIBE+O+FILME+INEDITO+QUASE+DOIS+IRMAOS+SEGUNDA+DIA.html) on July 15, 2014. Retrieved June 16, 2014.

## External links

- [Almost Brothers](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0424374/) at IMDb

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