My Home Is Copacabana
66% Match
1965
1h 25m
Adventure
Drama
Arne Sucksdorff’s drama follows four homeless children—Jorginho, Rico, Lici, and Paulinho—struggling to survive in the Rio de Janeiro slums. They shine shoes, scavenge food, and pickpocket while dreaming of escape from the streets. When Rico, once escaped from a brutal institution in Caxambu, falls ill, he chooses to return there rather than die outside. A somber portrait of poverty and resilience, the film was selected for the 1965 Cannes Film Festival.
Director
Arne Sucksdorff
Writers
Flávio Migliaccio
Arne Sucksdorff
Where to Watch
Stream
Criterion Channel
