How Angels are Born
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“Violence begins in childhood”
Two children flee together with a grown up from a slum in Rio because this man had problems with the local drug lord. They end up in the house where a rich American citizen lives with his daughter.
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Cast
68 people
Priscila Assum
Branquinha
Known for
The Mechanism
Mato Sem Cachorro
Sílvio Guindane
Japa
Known for
The Clone
Good Morning, Verônica
Cesar Charlone
Jorge Durán
Also in
Ulises
O Combustível do Futuro
Cláudio Khans
Larry Pine
William
Known for
Succession
House of Cards
Isabelle Rathery
Nelson Nadotti
Also in
Diálogo Sobre o Cinema
Rômulo Marinho Jr
Ryan Massey
Julie
Also in
Chasing Holden
Scrapple
Vicente Kubrusly
André Mattos
Maguila
Known for
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within
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Murilo Salles Director · Jorge Durán Writer Aguinaldo Silva Writer
United States release June 2, 1997 · Produced in Brazil · Languages English, German, Portuguese
Production
Secretaria do Audio Visual/MINC
Production
RioFilme
Production · Distribution
Banespa
Production
Quanta
Production
Cinema Brasil Digital
Production · Distribution
Brazil
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Como Nascem os Anjos
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
English · German · Portuguese
Release dates
Brazil · August 6, 1996
Theatrical
United States · June 2, 1997
Theatrical · Miami Brazilian Film Festival
Canada
September 12, 1996 · Theatrical · Toronto International Film Festival
Germany
February 16, 1997 · Theatrical · Berlin International Film Festival
Portugal
June 5, 1997 · Theatrical · Troia Film Festival
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