Directed by Guel Arraes and Flávia Lacerda, the novelty was conceived based on an original idea approved by Ariano Suassuna’s family
Having been showing in Brazilian cinemas for less than a month, The Compadecida Auto 2sequel to the 1999 miniseries, which marks the reunion of João Grilo and Chico more than twenty years after the events of the first story, it surpassed the three million viewer mark.
On social media, Taís Araujo (Provisional Measure), which gives life to Compassioncelebrated the success: “Three million people have already watched [a] The Compadecida Auto 2! And all this in less than a month of our film in theaters”wrote the actress.
“It’s beautiful to see how our story resonated in different places and connected with so many people. Thank you for celebrating Brazilian cinema with us!”added the actress.
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What is the story of The Compadecida Auto 2?
In the new, after rising from the dead, João Grilo (Matheus Nachtergaele, City of God) is elevated to the level of saint and starts to be disputed by Arlindo (Eduardo Sterblitch, Great Sertão), who wants divine support to win a political position in Taperoá. However, all the attention also attracts the wrong people, which leads the deceased ex to carry Chico (Selton Mello) on a new adventure.
Who else is in the film’s cast?
In addition to Selton Mello and Matheus Nachtergale, Virginia Cavendish and Enrique Diazwho lived, respectively, Rosinha and Joaquim Brejeitoare also back. Along with Eduardo Sterblitch, Humberto Martins (Crossing), Fabiula Nascimento (Stomach) and Luis Miranda (Enchanted’s) complete the cast. Watch the trailer:
Rolling Stone Brazil film special
Cinema is the theme of the new printed special from Rolling Stone Brazil. In a magazine dedicated to lovers of the seventh art, we interviewed Francis Ford Coppolawho turns 85 amid the release of his new film, Megalopolisa bold and million-dollar undertaking financed by himself.
Unshakable in the face of controversial reactions to the novelty, which took around 40 years to get off the ground, the filmmaker defends the cinema industry’s boldness in being creative and opens up, in plain Portuguese, about Brazil’s influence in his new film: “Alegria” .
The special also features conversations with Walter Salles, Fernanda Torres and Selton Mello on I’m Still Herea chat about soundtracks with the maestro João Carlos Martinsan exclusive list with the 100 best films in history (50 national, 50 international), another list with the 101 greatest soundtracks in the history of cinema, a warm-up for Oscar 2025 and the release radar of Globoplay, Globo Filmes, O2 Play and O2 Filmes for the coming months.
The movie special Rolling Stone Brazil It is already on newsstands, but can also be purchased at the Perfil publisher’s store for R$29.90. Check it out:
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