Goalpost Film
Jean Charles
About
Starring: Selton Mello, Vanessa Giacomo
Written by: Marcelo Starobinas and Henrique Goldman
Directed by: Henrique Goldman
Produced by: Carlos Nader, Henrique Goldman and Luke Schiller
Exec. Prods: Rebecca O'Brien and Stephen Frears
Genre: Drama, based on a true story.
Status: Premiered at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival in the Contemporary World Cinema section. JEAN CHARLES is a UK/Brazilian co-production with funding from the UK Film Council and the Imagem Group in Brazil. A Mango Films/ Ja Filmes production.
Synopsis
The tragic true story of Jean Charles de Menezes, the innocent Brazilian shot dead by British police in 2005 at the height of the London terrorist alerts.
Quotes
"One from the heart" - Justin Chang, VARIETY