Children of the Church Steps

Synopsis

Inspired by the 1993 Candelária massacre in Rio de Janeiro, four homeless youths—Douglas, Sete, Jesus and Pipoca—navigate street life, dreams, and survival, blending their stories with dreamlike sequences in the 36 hours before the massacre unfolds.

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Cast

Samuel Silva

Douglas

Patrick Congo

Sete

Andrei Marques

Jesus

Wendy Queiroz

Pipoca

Bruno Gagliasso

Jorge Santiago

Leandro Firmino

Paulinho

Maria Bopp

Luna Baviera

Stepan Nercessian

Juliano

Felipe Rocha

Silvio Daniel

Adriano Garib

Ricardo Tavares

Antônio Pitanga

Célio

Juliana Lohmann

Crew

Camera

• André Horta Director of Photography

Editing

• Felipe Duarte Ferpa Editor

Production

• Roberta Oliveira Executive Producer
• Alessandra Nascimento Executive Producer
• Fernando Meirelles Executive Producer
• Marcio Hashimoto Executive Producer
• Anna Julia Werneck Executive Producer
• Mauro Pizzo Executive Producer
• Carla Rainho Executive Producer

Sound

• Tejo Damasceno Original Music Composer

Seasons & episodes