The Clown

'O Palhaço', 2011

Father and son work as clowns Puro Sangue/Valdemar and Pangare/Benjamin in a circus in the Brazilian countryside. Benjamin decides to follow a different path and meets several people on the way.

Father and son work as clowns Puro Sangue/Valdemar and Pangare/Benjamin in a circus in the Brazilian countryside. Benjamin decides to follow a different path and meets several people on the way.

Director

Selton Mello

Runtime

88 minutes

Type

Feature

Genre

Comedy, Drama

Keywords

brazil

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The Clown

Selton Mello, 2011

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Awards

Prêmio Contigo Cinema, Brazil

Nominated

2012

Best Actor (Melhor Ator)

Feature Film Trophy

Winner(s): Selton Mello

Nominated

2012

Best Cinematography (Melhor Fotografia)

Cinema Brazil Grand Prize

Winner

2012

Best Costume Design (Melhor Figurino)

Cinema Brazil Grand Prize

Winner

2012

Best Director (Melhor Diretor)

Cinema Brazil Grand Prize

Winner(s): Selton Mello

Winner

2012

Best Film (Melhor Filme)

Feature Film Trophy

Winner

2012

Best Music (Melhor Trilha Sonora)

Cinema Brazil Grand Prize

Nominated

2012

Best Screenplay (Melhor Roteiro)

Andorinha Trophy

Winner

2012

Best Supporting Actor (Melhor Ator Coadjuvante)

Cinema Brazil Grand Prize

Winner(s): Paulo José

Storyline

Father and son work as clowns Puro Sangue/Valdemar and Pangare/Benjamin in a circus in the Brazilian countryside. Benjamin decides to follow a different path and meets several people on the way.

This is the story of father and son who work as clowns Puro Sangue/Valdemar (Paulo Jose) and Pangare/Benjamin (Selton Mello) in a circus which travels through the Brazilian country side. Benjamin is a clown who does not have id or social security number. Going through a phase where he starts questioning his ability to make people laugh and his future, Benjamin decides to follow a different path to find his answers and pursue his dreams: a fixed address and the ideal woman. In the adventure, he meets several people on the way to find his own identity.

Summary

Father and son work as clowns Puro Sangue/Valdemar and Pangare/Benjamin in a circus in the Brazilian countryside. Benjamin decides to follow a different path and meets several people on the way.

Synopsis

This is the story of father and son who work as clowns Puro Sangue/Valdemar (Paulo Jose) and Pangare/Benjamin (Selton Mello) in a circus which travels through the Brazilian country side. Benjamin is a clown who does not have id or social security number. Going through a phase where he starts questioning his ability to make people laugh and his future, Benjamin decides to follow a different path to find his answers and pursue his dreams: a fixed address and the ideal woman. In the adventure, he meets several people on the way to find his own identity.

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Cast & crew

Cast

Selton Mello

Actor

Larissa Manoela

Actress

Paulo José

Actor

Crew

Director

Marcelo Vindicato

Screenwriter

Selton Mello

Screenwriter

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