Because We Were Born

February. 04,2009      
Rating:
7.2
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Cocada and Nego are two boys in their early teens living in a small town in Pernambouc, Brazil. Cocada and Nego are half-brothers who live with their mother, stepfather and eight other siblings in a ramshackle house where the children are often left to care for themselves as their parents work. Filmmakers Jean-Pierre Duret and Andréa Santana spent some time with Cocada and Nego, and Puisque nous sommes nés is a documentary that offers a look at their lives as they struggle with poverty and dream of a happier future.

Reviews

Ceticultsot
2009/02/04

Beautiful, moving film.

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Humaira Grant
2009/02/05

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

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Jonah Abbott
2009/02/06

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

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Justina
2009/02/07

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

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