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Semana passada (Last week) Brazil lost one of its greatest artists: the filmmaker Hector Babenco, who passed away on July 13th. <\/span><\/p>\n Born in 1946 in Argentina, Babenco mudou-se (moved) to our country at the idade (age) of 19, and was naturalized a Brazilian citizen shortly after. His remarkable career amounts to onze (eleven) feature films, both national and international productions, working in projects that involve names such as Maryl Streep and Jack Nicholson. Hector was <\/span>member of the jury at many film festivals, like Venice, Berlin and Cannes. His latest project, <\/span>My Hindu Friend, <\/span><\/i>from 2015, stars Willem Dafoe in the main role. The protagonist is confronted by death when he finds out about having cancer, and must face his disease while undergoing treatment with an Indian kid, referenced in the title. The movie contains autobiographical traits, as Babenco was also diagnosed with cancer years earlier. <\/span><\/p>\n The director was <\/span>one of the greatest names in Brazilian cinema<\/span> and his work is part of our country\u2019s movie history. Today\u2019s post is dedicated to his films, and I will discuss tr\u00eas (three) of his major contributions. <\/span><\/p>\n Pixote- A Lei do Mais Fraco (1981)<\/b><\/p>\n His terceiro (third) feature film, the title can be literally translated as \u201cthe law of weakest\u201d. <\/span>Pixote<\/span><\/i> is about um garoto (a boy) who is part of a group of homeless kids in S\u00e3o Paulo (the director used non-actors to play the part of the children, including the protagonist).<\/span><\/p>\n Alone in the world, Pixote bonds with prostitutes and drug dealers. After living the desolate reality of a helpless street kid, the 10-year-old Pixote is forced to lead uma vida (a life) of crime until he is sent to juvenile detention (known in Brazil as FEBEM), a hopeless scenario where he witnesses atrocities and becomes a victim of violence and emotional abuse. The movie is shot in a documentary-like style and was elected by a number of critics as one of the top ten movies of the year.<\/span><\/p>\n