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Socrates
After his mother's sudden death, Socrates, a 15-year-old living on the margins of São Paulo's coast, must survive on his own.
- 71 mins |
- Brazil |
- 2018 |
- Director: Alexandre Moratto
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Socrates, a handsome 15-year-old, is not just another underage kid living on the margins of society while working the construction sites of São palo, he has a purpose.
Because of the sudden death of his mother, Socrates has had to fend for himself, trying desperately to earn the rent to keep his run-down apartment and remain out of the clutches of social services and his estranged father.
SOCRATES is the debut feature film from Brazilian-American director Alexandre Moratto. It is the first feature produced by the Querô Institute in Brazil where it was co-written, produced, and acted by at-risk teenagers with the support of UNICEF. Executive Produced by Fernando Meirelles (City of God).

Reviews
“Radiates with authenticity”
★★★★
- Time Out
★★★★
- The Financial Times
“Audacious and elegant debut”
- The Guardian
CastChristian Malheiros, Andrielly De melo Chaves, Tales Ordakji
DirectorAlexandre Moratto
Run time71 mins
Release date21.08.2020
Rating15
GenreGay Interest, QPOC, Drama, Coming of age
CountryBrazil
LanguagePortuguese
SubtitlesEnglish
StudioPeccadillo Pictures
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