My Hindu Friend
| My Hindu Friend | |
|---|---|
 Brazilian film poster | |
| Directed by | Hector Babenco |
| Written by | Hector Babenco |
| Produced by | Hector Babenco |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Mauro Pinheiro Jr. |
| Edited by | Gustavo Giani |
| Music by | Zbigniew Preisner |
Production company | HB Filmes |
Release dates |
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| Country | Brazil |
| Languages | Portuguese English |
My Hindu Friend is a 2015 Brazilian drama film, directed and written by Hector Babenco, starring Willem Dafoe, Maria Fernanda Cândido, Bárbara Paz, Selton Mello and Reynaldo Gianecchini.
It was released on 3 March 2016.[1]
Plot
Diego (Willem Dafoe) is a film director who is diagnosed with cancer and, while hospitalized, meets and befriends a Hindu 8-year-old boy who is also a patient at the hospital.
Cast
- Willem Dafoe as Diego Fairman
- Maria Fernanda Cândido as Livia Monteiro Bueno
- Reynaldo Gianecchini as Ricardo Steen
- Selton Mello as Common Man
- Bárbara Paz as Sofia Guerra
- Guilherme Weber as Antonio Fairman
- Dan Stulbach as Marcos
- Gilda Nomacce as Antonio's Wife
- Tuna Dwek as Gabi
- Tania Khalill as Rosemary
- Maitê Proença as Debora
- Dalton Vigh as Dr. Morris
- Supla as Paiva
- Ary Fontoura as Dudu
- Rio Adlakha as Hindu Friend
- Soren Hellerup as Herbert Spencer
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 83% of 6 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.0/10.[2]
References
- ^ "Meu amigo hindu", filme de Hector Babenco, estreia dia 3 de março
- ^ "My Hindu Friend". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
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