the award winning quase dois irmăos (almost two brothers), is an important movie set in the 70's inside ilha grande 's prison. now one of the most famous islands near rio de janeiro, at that time ilha grande was home to a prison where political prisoners fighting the dictatorship and common criminals where held.
the film narrates the story of the birth of one of the largest criminal organizations in rio, from the encounter of a political inmate and a robber. a notable soundtrack by naná vasconcelos, with influences from villa-lobos to jimi hendrix, frames 50 years of brazilian history. 2005, 102 minutes . english site here.
