“It’s not just Hollywood that knows how to do it”, says cast of The Hijacking of Flight 375

Anyone attending The hijacking of Flight 375 If you are unaware, without knowing the real story that inspires the production or even without watching a single trailer, you run the risk of leaving the session with your jaw dropped.

The novelty, which is already showing across the country, is quite different from what national cinema usually delivers and, according to the film’s cast, who spoke to Rolling Stone Brazilcreate precedents so that, in the future, Brazil becomes a possible reference for film production.

“It makes me proud. It’s lucky to have done [o filme]. Being in the right place, at the right time, to be able to participate in that moment”declared Roberta Gualdawhich brings the air traffic controller to life Luzia. “I don’t remember a film that had as much effect and did it in such a cool way as this film. And I hope it opens doors for many others.”

According to the actress, Brazil has always been very reserved and was afraid to invest in large-scale productions such as The hijacking of Flight 375which comes to change this fear: “We have the technical capacity to do it, the people have the capacity to do it. We have a very talented group of people working in cinema to be able to carry out this type of dream, this type of project, and open this window to our national market , so we can stop thinking that only Hollywood knows how to do it”added Gualda.

For Danilo Grangheiawho plays the commander Murilothe bet on The hijacking of Flight 375 creates a precedent for national cinema: “We are starting to create the possibility of having our own national film, produced here, as a possible production reference”he stated.

“I think it’s sensational, even taking into account that it’s a new thing for everyone. Investing in this place, in the way it can be done, in the way it can be produced, in a new and possible terrain. And we see that it’s possible“, the actor said.

Second Jorge Pazinterpreter of the kidnapper Nonatothe return on this investment comes from public reception: “I think that [O Sequestro do Voo 375] will take the Brazilian by storm. The Brazilian wants this. In the movie theaters, the times I saw it, people went crazy. It looked like a stadium. The people shouting during Murilo’s maneuvers”remembered.

“[O filme] It will encourage the crowd. We can do it, let’s do it. May there be more investment, more bets, because there is no shortage of history”added Paz.

About The hijacking of Flight 375

In The hijacking of Flight 375which takes place in 1988, a flight with more than 100 people on board is hijacked mid-air by Nonato (Jorge Paz), a man frustrated with the difficulties caused by a crisis in the country and who wants to crash the plane into the Palácio do Planalto, with the intention of killing the then president José Sarney.

Upon learning of the situation, the pilot Murilo (Danilo Grangheia) needs to find a way to calm the hijacker to save the souls on board. In a moment of desperation, for the first time in aviation history, he performs a stunning and heroic maneuver that forever changes the lives of everyone on Flight 375.

In addition to Jorge Paz It is Danilo Grangheiathe film’s cast also includes Roberta Gualda (The King of TV), Gabriel Godoy (Men?), Cesar Mello (The Shepherd and the Guerrilla), Juliana Alves (Save Yourself Who Can), Wagner Santisteban (Time does not stop), Arianne Botelho (All’s Well for Next Christmas) It is Diego Montez (Lost), between others.

Marcus Baldini (Bruna Surfistinha) drives The hijacking of Flight 375 from the script written by Lusa Silvestre (Stomach) It is Mikael de Albuquerque (Glory and Grace) based on the work of more than a decade by the researcher Constâncio Viana. A Rolling Stone Brazil Have you seen the film and you can see what we think clicking here. Watch the trailer: