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| Directed by | Toniko Melo |
| Written by | Thiago Dottori Bráulio Mantovani |
| Based on | VIPs - Histórias Reais de um Mentiroso by Mariana Caltabiano |
| Produced by | Bel Berlinck Fernando Meirelles Paulo Morelli |
| Starring | Wagner Moura Gisele Fróes Emiliano Ruschel Marcela Falci Heitor Goldflus |
| Cinematography | Mauro Pinheiro Jr. |
| Edited by | Gustavo Giani |
| Music by | Antonio Pinto |
Production companies | Focus Features International O2 Filmes |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures International |
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| Country | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
VIPs is a 2010 Brazilian drama film directed by Toniko Melo, based on the book VIPs - Histórias Reais de um Mentiroso by Mariana Caltabiano, about Marcelo Nascimento Rocha, a criminal who was famous for impersonating several people, among them one of the owners of the Gol airline and one of the leaders of the PCC criminal faction.[1]
It is the first film of Toniko Melo alone in the direction. His other film, Som e Fúria (2008), was directed in partnership with Fernando Meirelles, which is one of the producers of VIPs. The film was exhibited at the Festival do Rio and won four awards, including best picture.[2]
- ^ Sara Paixão (March 23, 2011). "O filme 'VIPs' revive os golpes que Marcelo Nascimento da Rocha aplicou, mas nem tudo que é mostrado no longa aconteceu". Extra. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
- ^ Edu Fernandes (October 6, 2010). "Sem claros favoritos, "VIPs" leva quatro troféus no Festival do Rio". UOL. Retrieved March 15, 2014.