10 Feb 2009
Picturing the Presidents
We go behind the scenes and into the minds of artists as they capture, commemorate, and, at times, condemn our presidents.
JK – O Menino que Sonhou um País
Built as a letter to JK in his centenary, the film shows what remained in the memory of Brazilians 26 years after his passing in a car accident in August 1976.
Top Billed Cast
Vera Brant Self
Carlos Chagas Self
Juscelino Kubitschek Self (archive footage)
Maria Estela Kubitschek Self
José Mayer Narrator
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