Força, Brother

A tragic part of life, "Força, Brother " shows three years in the life of Rinaldo, a writer from Minas, who is struggling to rebuild his identity in the big city of São Paulo, after contracting HIV and losing his teaching job because of prejudice. Advised to return home in Minas Gerais, he does so, and discovers that his artistic partner and friend, Jairo, has become a crack addict after hearing the news of his illness.

  • Rinaldo Santos Teixeira
    Writer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Força, Brother.
  • Project Type:
    Screenplay
  • Number of Pages:
    87
  • Country of Origin:
    Brazil
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Revelando os Brasis
    Revelando os Brasis
    November 11, 2005
    Best Short Story
  • Literatura para todos
    Brasília - Ministério da Educação
    October 5, 2006
    Melhor literatura gênero Biografia
  • Festival Entretodos de Curtas de Direitos Humanos
    Centro Cultural Vergueiro - São Paulo
    October 9, 2007
    Prêmio "Mochileiros"
Writer Biography - Rinaldo Santos Teixeira

Rinaldo is one of ten children of Dona Preta and Senhor Jair do Vitor.

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Writer Statement

Dreams don't die, they just change their clothes.