The Boy who Made a Museum

In the North East of Brazil, an 11 years old boy decides to make a Museum to honour his fauvorite singer, Luiz Gonzaga, one of the greatest Brazilian Musicians. Pedro Lucas recognizes himself in Gonzaga`s old songs. The short documentary is a trip through the boy`s universe, which leads us to a part of Brazil, unknown by the World and by many Brazilians alike. It's about migration, prejudice and pride.

  • SERGIO UTSCH
    Director
  • SERGIO UTSCH
    Producer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    O Menino que fez um Museu
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    24 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    September 1, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    Brazil
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Mostra de Cinema de Tiradentes
    Tiradentes, Minas Gerais
    Brazil
    January 22, 2018
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Mostra de Cinema de Ouro Preto
    Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais
    Brazil
    June 18, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Mostra de Cinema de Belo Horizonte
    Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
    Brazil
    August 28, 2018
    Official Selection
  • River Film Festival
    Padova
    Italy
    June 29, 2018
    Europe
    Choice of the Public
  • FPA Awards (Private Screening)
    London
    United Kingdom
    October 29, 2018
    UK (Private screening/only to judges)
    Best documentary
  • Holyood Serbia Festival
    Rudnik
    Serbia
    July 27, 2019
    Serbia
    Special Prize
Director Biography - SERGIO UTSCH

Based in London, Sérgio Utsch is a foreign correspondent for Brazilian TV network, SBT. He has been awarded with some of Brazil and Latin America's most respected journalism prizes, the Vladimir Herzog for his investigation into orphans and was finalist of the "Premio Esso" for his investigation of child exploitation in one of the poorest areas of Brazil.

He covered four wars ( Israel, Syria, Iraq and Ukraine ), the recent Syrian refugee crisis and the earthquake in Haiti. Throughout these special assignments he brings a special focus the plight of children and the issues they are faced with. "The Boy Who Made a Museum" is Sérgio's first documentary, and his first incursion a different form of narrative, giving the characters enough time to tell their own stories.

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Director Statement

I've been covering many harsh and difficult stories. The Boy who Made a Museum gave me not only a good story, but a possibility to encounter with my country and showing its beauty to rest of the World. These are times of rising extremism and prejudice. Pedro Lucas' story is a way to show that there are people doing their best to make this World a better place.