My Home Is Copacabana (1965)

Arne Sucksdorff’s drama follows four homeless children—Jorginho, Rico, Lici, and Paulinho—struggling to survive in the Rio de Janeiro slums. They shine shoes, scavenge food, and pickpocket while dreaming of escape from the streets. When Rico, once escaped from a brutal institution in Caxambu, falls ill, he chooses to return there rather than die outside. A somber portrait of poverty and resilience, the film was selected for the 1965 Cannes Film Festival.

Released

1965-06-08

Genres

Adventure, Drama

Runtime

85 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Arne Sucksdorff, João Bethencourt, Flávio Migliaccio, Arne Sucksdorff

TMDB rating

6.8/10 from 9 votes