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Netflix Releases Children of the Church Steps With an Exclusive Event in Rio de Janeiro
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30 October 2024
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S o Paulo, October 30, 2024 - On the night of Tuesday, October 29, Netflix celebrated the release of Children of the Church Steps with an exclusive event in Rio de Janeiro. The shows cast and crew along with big names from Brazils entertainment industry attended the screening of the first episode of the miniseries, which recounts the Candel ria massacre from a different perspective.
The venue, Armaz m 3 at Pier Mau , also hosted a thoughtful exhibition featuring behind-the-scenes photos from the filming and a powerful contribution by visual artist Negro Mia. Attending the event were the young talents in the lead roles - Samuel Silva, Patrick Congo, Wendy Queiroz and Andrei Marques - and renowned artists such as Ant nio Pitanga, Leandro Firmino, Bruno Gagliasso and Stepan Nercessian, who make special appearances in the miniseries. In addition to the cast, celebrities such as Alice Braga, Gabriel Louchard, BNeg o and Babalaw Ivanir dos Santos were also in attendance.
Directed by Luis Lomenha and M rcia Faria, Children of the Church Steps focuses on the 36 hours leading up to the massacre, from the perspective of four vulnerable children living on the streets of Rio de Janeiro. The show is now available on Netflix.
About Children of the Church Steps
Created by: Luis Lomenha
Directed by: Luis Lomenha and M rcia Faria
Produced by: Rodrigo Letier and Luis Lomenha
Executive Producers: Roberta Oliveira, Alessandra Nascimento, Fernando Meirelles, M rcio Hashimoto, Anna Julia Werneck, Mauro Pizzo, Carla Rainho
Screenplay: Renata Di Carmo, Luh Maza, Jo o Ademir, Luis Lomenha, Dod Azevedo
Final Draft: Renata Di Carmo, Luis Lomenha, Igor Verde; Script Consultant: Elena Soarez; Screenplay Consultant: Igor Verde
Cast: Samuel Silva (Douglas), Patrick Congo (Sete), Wendy Queiroz (Pipoca), Andrei Marques (Jesus), Maria Ibraim (J ssica), Leandro Firmino (Paulinho), Isabele Vicente (Cristina), Bruno Gagliasso (Jorge), P ricles (Douglass father), Maria Bopp (bride), Adriano Garib (taxi driver), Marcos de Andrade (security guard), Stepan Necessian (funeral director), Leandro Santana (shooter), Vinicius de Oliveira (photographer), Antonio Pitanga (old man), Caco Ciocler (priest), Bela Cameiro (reporter), Amir Haddad (prophet)
Produced by: Jabuti Filmes and Kromaki
About Netflix
Netflix is one of the worlds leading entertainment services, with 283 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.
About Jabuti Filmes
Jabuti Filmes, a Brazilian film production company, is renowned for creating content with a social and environmental focus, relying on the magic of audiovisuals to transform great ideas into powerful stories. Over its 17 years, the company has produced many projects, including outstanding series such as Sob Tra antes (Globoplay), Minha Rua (Canal Futura), Quem Mandou Me Convidar (Canal Futura), as well as the acclaimed documentary Luto Como M e, winner of the Best Film award at the Santa Cruz de La Sierra Film Festival, and the feature film The Black King, which won an award at the Madrid Film Festival. We are committed to making a positive impact on the world, with an emphasis on inspiring narratives in every production. We value diversity on our teams, and have taken real steps towards reducing our carbon footprint, reinforcing our commitment to a more sustainable future.
About Kromaki
The production company behind hits such as A Life Too Short: The Isabella Nardoni Case (Netflix) and "Rom rio, The One" (Max), Kromaki is driven by the desire to explore different formats, tones, genres and visions in order to tell powerful stories on screen. We believe that series and films should thrill and surprise, entertain and make you think - preferably all at the same time. In addition to "Children of the Church Steps" (Netflix), the production company will soon be releasing the drama "A Procura de Martina" and the horror film "A Heran a" as well as the TV series "Som Sertanejo" (Multishow).
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Fernanda Lopes | fernanda.lopes@agora.site
Maria Passos | maria.passos@agora.site
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