Buddies (2012 film)

Buddies (Portuguese: Colegas) is a 2012 Brazilian adventure-comedy film written and directed by Marcelo Galvão.[2] The film tells the story of three young people with Down syndrome working in the video library of the institute where they live.[3] One day, inspired by the movie Thelma & Louise, they decide to flee in search of new adventures.[4] It was shot in São Paulo, Paulínia, Bertioga, all three in São Paulo, Florianópolis and Laguna, in Santa Catarina, and in Torres, Rio Grande do Sul, as well as in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[5][6]

Buddies
Directed byMarcelo Galvão
Written byMarcelo Galvão
StarringAriel Goldenberg
Rita Pokk
Breno Viola
Lima Duarte
Rui Unas
Deto Montenegro
CinematographyRodrigo Tavares
Edited byMarcelo Galvão
Music byEd Côrtes
Production
company
Gatacine
Distributed byEuropa Filmes
Release dates
  • November 8, 2012 (2012-11-08) (Red Rock Film Festival)
  • March 1, 2013 (2013-03-01)
Running time
94 minutes[1]
CountryBrazil
LanguagePortuguese

Plot

The Portuguese film, Buddies, is about three teenage friends, Stallone, Aninha, and Marcio, who all have Down Syndrome. All three young adults live in an institution with other kids and teenagers who also have Down Syndrome. The film describes these three characters by first addressing how they each arrived at the institution, then went on to illustrate a day in the life at the institution. Stallone, Aninha, and Marcio all work together in the video library, which is where they found the inspiration to run away. They each had a wish and running away from the institution was the only way their wishes could come true. Stallone wished to see the sea, Aninha wished to get married, and Marcio wished to fly. So, in the middle of the night, the three friends stole a car and set off on their adventure.

While out on their road trip to fulfill their wishes, the gang of friends made a few stops along the way. Shortly after leaving the institution, the friends realized that they were going to have to eat somehow while on their road trip; so, they decided to rob a convenience store in order to eat that night. During this entire road trip, there were two police officers following them, looking to return the three young friends back to the institution. Each stop the friends made during their road trip, they stirred up a little bit of trouble and soon after, the officers were on their tails again. Stallone, Aninha, and Marcio also stopped at a carnival and stole costumes, they stopped at an old woman's house to ask for directions, and they also dined at an expensive restaurant.

Each of the characters saw their wish come true. First, Stallone saw the sea after traveling on a bus. Next, Aninha picked out a wedding dress and got married like she had dreamed of. However, she did not marry a singer like she had originally dreamed of. Instead, she married Stallone. Finally, Marcio flew home in an airplane, after Stallone jumped in front of a bullet for Aninha. The film ends with the groundskeeper telling the story of the three friends to other children at the same institution.

Promotions

Online campaign

One of the protagonists of the film, Ariel Goldenberg, is a fan of the American actor Sean Penn and wanted to realize the dream of bringing the idol to watch the film's release at his side.[7]

The promotion includes a video where is shown the story of Ariel, who has Down syndrome and has always been a cinema lover. According to the film's publicist, Aleksandra Zakartchouk, "the idea is to make the video becomes a viral and international news, to reach the hands of Sean Penn."[8]

The video features several Brazilian personalities inviting the actor Sean Penn to go to Brazil, including the presenter Otavio Mesquita, actresses Juliana Paes, Gabriela Duarte, Juliana Didone and Tania Khalill, actors Sergio Marone and Lima Duarte, singers Falcão and Rogério Flausino, comedians Marco Luque and Danilo Gentili.[9]

Release

The film was shown at the Red Rock Film Festival on November 8, 2012.[10] It was the feature film that opened the Amazonas Film Festival on November 3, 2012.[11] It will be released in Brazil on March 1, 2013; and is due for UK Theatrical, DVD and Blu-ray release on Mr Bongo.

Accolades

The film won the 2012 edition of the Festival de Gramado, winning the "Kikito" of Best Feature Film and Best Art Direction, as well as a Special Prize from the Jury, and was elected as the best Brazilian film in public shows of São Paulo International Film Festival.[12]

Awards GroupCategoryRecipientResult
Festival de GramadoBest Art DirectionZenor RibasWon
Festival de GramadoBest FilmMarcelo GalvãoWon
Festival de GramadoBrazilian Film Competition (For the acting)Breno Viola, Rita Pokk, Ariel GoldenbergWon
São Paulo International Film FestivalBest Brazilian FilmMarcelo GalvãoWon
São Paulo International Film FestivalBest Dramatic FilmMarcelo GalvãoWon
Trieste Festival of Latin-American CinemaBest FilmMarcelo GalvãoWon
6th International Disability Film Festival Breaking Down BarriersBest FilmMarcelo GalvãoWon

References
  1. "Filmes e Projetos brasileiros | Cinema do Brasi". Archived from the original on 2016-03-01. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
  2. Colegas – Filme 2012 – AdoroCinema
  3. "Festival "Film Breaking Down Barriers" - Buddies". Archived from the original on 2013-03-05. Retrieved 2013-02-10.
  4. "Filme | Colegas | CinePOP".
  5. "Vai Começar: equipe viaja para Paulínia na semana que vem" (in Portuguese). Buddies official blog. July 7, 2010. Archived from the original on May 18, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  6. "Filme Colegas terá cenas em Bertioga e Torres" (in Portuguese). Buddies official blog. January 5, 2011. Archived from the original on May 18, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  7. VEMSEANPENN: An Online Campaign To Get Sean Penn To Come To Brazil On March 1 | Made in Brazil Archived April 11, 2013, at archive.today
  8. Filme 'Colegas' lança campanha para Sean Penn assistir a estreia - Terra Brasil
  9. "Online campaign asks Sean Penn to come to Brazil | The Brazilian Post". Archived from the original on 2013-02-14. Retrieved 2013-02-10.
  10. Red Rock Film Festival – 2012
  11. "Amazonas Film Festival". Archived from the original on 2013-07-20. Retrieved 2013-02-10.
  12. Filme brasileiro "Colegas" ganha prêmio de público em festival na Itália - Notícias - UOL Cinema
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