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VIPs (film)
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Wikipedia article
'VIPs' is a 2010 Brazilian drama film directed by Toniko Melo, based on the book 'VIPs - Histrias Reais de um Mentiroso' by Mariana Caltabiano, about Marcelo Nascimento Rocha, a criminal who was famous for impersonating several people, among them one of the owners of the Gol airline and one of the leaders of the PCC criminal faction.
It is the first film of Toniko Melo alone in the direction. His other film, 'Som e Fria' (2008), was directed in partnership with Fernando Meirelles, which is one of the producers of 'VIPs'. The film was exhibited at the Festival do Rio and won four awards, including best picture.
Plot
The film tells the story of Marcelo da Rocha (Wagner Moura), a man who as a child loved to imitate people. He lives in the state of Paran with his mother, a hairdresser, and his great dream is to learn to fly and become a pilot like his father.
Marcelo runs away from home and travels to Mato Grosso do Sul. There, he starts working in a hangar, learning to fly airplanes and soon begin working with contraband, always assuming new identities. After getting a lot of money, Marcelo prepares for the biggest coup of his life: posing by businessman Henrique Constantino, brother of the owner of Gol airline.
He disembarks in a resort in Recife and convinces all the VIPs of the party for a few days that is the real Henrique. Except for the millionaire Sandra, who knows his secret, but let herself be seduced by him. All goes well until Marcelo gives an interview on TV, being unmasked and forced to escape.
Cast
*Wagner Moura as Marcelo da Rocha "Bizarro"
*Gisele Fres as Silvia
*Jorge D'Ela as Boss
*Emiliano Ruschel as Fausto
*Roger Gobeth as Renato Jacques
*Juliano Cazarr as Baa
*Arieta Corra as Sandra
*Norival Rizzo as Father of Marcelo
*Joo Francisco Tottene as Marcelo da Rocha (child)
*Amaury Jr. as Amaury Jr.
*Marisol Ribeiro as Resort lady
Accolades
The film won the 2010 Festival do Rio in the categories of best film, best actor, best supporting actor and best supporting actress. In addition, it participated in the Mostra de So Paulo, Show Bzios, Festival de Vitria and the Mostra de Cinema de Tiradentes.
References
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