The 12 Labors

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The 12 Labors
Os 12 Trabalhos
Brazil, 2006, 90 Minute Running Time
North American Premiere
Topics: Coming of Age, Drama
Program: Cine Latino
Language: Portuguese English Sub-Titles

Heracles, a disadvantaged black youth, undertakes 12 tasks to qualify him for a job as a motorcycle delivery boy. Throughout his mission, he faces intolerance, unfairness, desire and temptation in typical situations of a city like São Paulo. An original film transposition of the Greek myth of Hercules tells the plight of today’s disadvantaged Brazilian youth.

DIRECTOR: Ricardo Elias
Editor: Willen Dias
Screenwriter: Ricardo Elias Claudio Yosida
Cinematographer: Carlos Jay Yamashita
Music: André Abujamra
Principal Cast: Flavio Bauraqui, Vanessa Giácomo, Lucinha Lins, Sidney Santiago
Filmography: Passing By (2003), Um Filme de Marcos Medeiros (2002)