Pixote

Name: Pixote
Director: Hector Babenco
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1980

1980

Hector Babenco

1980·TV-MA· Brazil

Brazil

Award tierSilver

The life of a boy on the streets of Sao Paulo, involved with crimes, prostitution, and drugs.

Cast

Fernando Ramos da Silva·Jorge Julião·Gilberto Moura·Edilson Lino

Producers

Hector Babenco·Paulo Francini·Sylvia B. Naves·Jose Pinto

Languages

Portuguese United Kingdom

English

Major Awards

2 wins · 1 nomination

Wins (2)

Festival Grand Prize

Locarno Film Festival (1981)

Silver Leopard

Hector Babenco

Best Picture

Boston Society of Film Critics Awards (1982)

Best Film

Nominations (1)

Best Picture

National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA (1982)

Best Film