Overview

An emotional journey of a former school teacher, who writes letters for illiterate people, and a young boy, whose mother has just died, as they search for the father he never knew.

Fun facts

Awards
Won 8 awards, including the Golden Globe for Best Non-English Language Film (1998) and the BAFTA for Best Film Not in the English Language (1999)
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Nominations
11 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best International Feature Film (1999)
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Box office
Grossed $5.6M worldwide, about 1.9 times its $2.9M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Rio de Janeiro
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Setting
Set in Rio de Janeiro
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Music
Music by Antonio Pinto and Jaques Morelenbaum
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Walter Carvalho
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Details

Director: Walter Salles
Writers: Walter SallesScreenplay
João Emanuel CarneiroScreenplay
Marcos BernsteinScreenplay
Original title: Central do Brasil
Status: Released
Release date: April 3, 1998
Original language: Portuguese
Budget: $2.9M
Revenue: $5.6M
Countries: Brazil, France