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Building a Dream: Netflix Releases Behind-the-Scenes Footage from The Son of a Thousand Men, a Film Starring Rodrigo Santoro, Now Playing
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24 November 2025
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S o Paulo, November 24, 2025 - When you dream big, reality learns, a line spoken by Cris stomo in The Son of a Thousand Men. Available worldwide on Netflix, the film starring Rodrigo Santoro has been captivating audiences with its moving story, which invites viewers to reflect on the meaning of family and affection. To bring you a little closer to the behind-the-scenes action and inside stories of this work based on the book of the same name by Valter Hugo M e, Netflix is releasing all-new interviews with the cast and crew.
In the video, director and screenwriter Daniel Rezende emphasizes that the film is about affection and acceptance, while Santoro explains the dynamics of the story and its characters: The four characters will meet at some point and form a contemporary' family. The family we choose, says the actor, referring to the quartet he forms with Isaura (Rebeca Jamir), Antonino (Johnny Massaro) and Camilo (Miguel Martines). The video also features Azul Serra (director of photography) and Manuela Mello (costume designer), Ta sa Malouf (art director), among others.
Shot in Igatu, in the Chapada Diamantina region, and in B zios, Rio de Janeiro, the feature required a crew of more than 150 people and involved members of the local communities. Now playing on Netflix, The Son of a Thousand Men stars Rodrigo Santoro, Rebeca Jamir, Johnny Massaro, Miguel Martines, Juliana Caldas and more. A Bi nica Filmes and Barry Company production.
About The Son of a Thousand Men
Synopsis: The first adaptation of a best-selling novel by writer Valter Hugo M e, the film follows Cris stomo (Rodrigo Santoro), a lone fisherman who dreams of one day having a son. His life changes when he meets Camilo (Miguel Martines), an orphan boy whom he decides to foster. Meanwhile, as she tries to escape her own pain, Isaura (Rebeca Jamir) encounters the two of them, along with Antonino (Johnny Massaro), a misunderstood young man. Together, the four of them learn about the meaning of family and the purpose of sharing life with others.
Director: Daniel Rezende
Produced by Bi nica Filmes and Barry Company Screenplay: Daniel Rezende (adapted from the book The Son of a Thousand Men by Valter Hugo M e) Producers: Karen Castanho, Juliana Funaro, Bianca Villar, Fernando Fraiha, Krysse Melo, Ren Sampaio. Executive Producers: Bianca Villar, Daniel Rezende, Juliana Funaro, Karen Castanho, Rodrigo Santoro Cast: Luciano Baldan Director of Photography: Azul Serra Art Director: Ta sa Malouf Costume Design: Manuela Mello Makeup: Mart n Mac as Trujillo Editing: Marcelo Junqueira Music: F bio G es
Sound Production: Lia Camargo, ABC
Sound Editing Supervisors: Toco Cerqueira and Alan Zilli, MPSE
Mixing: Toco Cerqueira
Effects Supervisor: Juliano Storchi Post-Production Supervisor: Bruno Horowicz Rezende Associate Producer: Jo o Macedo
About Netflix
Netflix is one of the worlds leading entertainment services, with over 300 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 Bi nica Filmes Founded in 2012 by Bianca Villar, Fernando Fraiha, and Karen Castanho, Bi nica Filmes has become one of the main producers of Brazilian audiovisual content. With a diversified portfolio that includes 18 feature-length films and four series, Bi nica is focused on films with commercial potential and artistic value. Its most recent accomplishments include the feature films Chuck Billy and the Marvelous Guava Tree (2025), which brought in more than one million people to theaters, and The Best Mother in the World (2025), directed by Anna Muylaert. The latter film debuted at the 2025 Berlin Film Festival (Berlinale) and has won over 15 awards and is available on Netflix Brazil. In 2023, Bi nica released Toll, directed by Carolina Markowicz which debuted at the Toronto Film Festival (TIFF), where the director was honored with the Emerging Talent award. Toll was selected for more than 70 film festivals and won 29 additional awards, including Best Film at the Rome, Ostend, and Leeds festivals, as well as multiple recognitions at the Grande Pr mio do Cinema Brasileiro as Best Feature Length Fiction Film, Best Director, and Best Screenplay. The film also received the FIPRESCI award and was the Brazilian representative at the 2023 Platino Awards. In the last 12 years, films from Bi nica Filmes have already attracted more than seven million people to movie theaters across Brazil, reaching the top of national box office sales in three separate years. Their productions have already been selected by more than 100 prestigious festivals around the world, such as Berlinale, TIFF, San Sebasti n, SXSW, Rome Festival, Tallinn Black Nights, Stockholm and the Festival do Rio, as well as significant acknowledgments at the Pr mio Grande Otelo.
About Barry Company Barry Company is a prominent independent production company on the Brazilian audiovisual scene, with a solid portfolio in cinema and television. Recognized for the artistic quality of its work, a large public reach and national and international awards, the company has established a strong presence on the global scene. Its most impactful projects include the feature length film Eduardo e M nica, which reached number two at the box office in 2022. It was the most viewed film on the Globoplay platform, receiving nominations and awards at festivals around the world. Another success is Brazilian Western, also directed by Ren Sampaio, which attracted more than 1.5 m
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