Children of the Church Steps

Overview

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.

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