Year: 2014

Format: HD

Runtime: 1 hr 16 min (76 min)

 

In 1994, eleven-year old Leonardo dreamt of becoming a soccer player to escape the slums of Rio de Janeiro. As a result of a documentary, he made his dream come true. Twenty years later, Leonardo, now a star and a millionaire, returns to the people he left behind. The sequel reflects on a question: what does it mean when a film takes over your life?

 

Solo; out of a dream portrays the life and history of Leonardo.Twenty years ago, he was the main character in the Award-winning documentary Solo; the law of the favela.

 

In 1994, Leonardo and Anselmo were 11 years old. They lived in the slums of Rio de Janeiro, were the best of friends and dreamt of becoming professional soccer players. As a direct result of the documentary, Leonardo came to The Netherlands at the age of 14, to play for topclub Feyenoord. He went on to play for Ajax and top teams in Europe, became a star and a millionaire.

 

During the 2014 World Championship in Brasil, the filmmaker and Leonardo return to Rio de Janeiro. Together, we go look for Anselmo and other people from the documentary. Against this backdrop, Leonardo evaluates his life and gradually a personal tragedy emerges. Thus, the film reflects on the question what it means when a film takes over your life.

 

Solo; out of a dream is about boyhood-dreams, ambition, sacrifices, fate and inevitable loss.

 

Written & Directed by Jos de Putter

Director of photography: Brian Sewell

Edited by Danniel Danniel

Sound recording: Pedro Rodrigues

Original music by Vladimir Chab

Sound design: Boon & Booy

Produced by Wink de Putter / Jos de Putter

2nd camera: Elizabeth Salgado

Producer Brazil: Bob Nadkarni

 

Commissioning editor: vpro Barbara Truyen

 

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