Shout! Factory is releasing the gangster drama Brazilian Western this November. The movie was a huge hit in Brazil, picking up 13 nominates and seven wins at the Cinema Brazil Awards, with wins for Best Movie, Best Actor (Melhor Ator), Best Cinematography, Best Screenplay, Best Editing, Best Sound and Best Original Music.
Here is the full press release.
Shout! Factory
This fall, brace yourself for a gritty gangster crime drama that delivers neo-Western violence, revenge and a captivating tale of love in equal measure. On November 18, 2014, Shout! Factory will debut the much-anticipated South American box office hit BRAZILIAN WESTERN on Blu-ray™ and DVD in a two-disc Blu-ray+DVD combo pack, as well as being made available on digital entertainment platforms. Since its theatrical premiere in Brazil and at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival, this movie has been hailed by international critics and audiences alike for its passionate storytelling, melding the stylistic approach of classic genre films with a distinct and original vision. A must-have for world cinema enthusiasts and movie collectors, BRAZILIAN WESTERN two-disc Blu-ray+DVD combo pack is priced to own at $24.97.
A film by René Sampaio, BRAZILIAN WESTERN is a film adaptation of the popular song “Faroeste Caboclo” by Brazilian music icon Renato Russo and tells the story of love, blood and revenge. João de Santo Cristo is a young man who leaves his impoverished home behind in search of a better life. Arriving in Brasilia, he soon falls for the beautiful Maria Lúcia, the daughter of a senator. But as their relationship flourishes, João’s involvement in drug trafficking causes him to slide deeper and deeper through a downward spiral of crime and violence. The stakes become even greater as João finds himself on a collision course with playboy drug dealer Jeremias, his rival in business – and for the heart of Maria Lúcia.
Directed by René Sampaio and produced by Bianca De Felippes, Marcello Ludwig Maia and René Sampaio, this film boasts impressive on-screen performances from celebrated Brazilian actors Fabrício Boliveira, Isis Valverde, Felipe Abib, Antônio Calloni, César Troncoso, Marcos Paulo and Flavio Bauraqui.
BONUS FEATURES:
- Making of Brazilian Western
- Trailer