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The Man of the Year (O Homem do Ano)


Director: Jose Henrique Fonseca

Genre: Crime/Thriller

Year: 2003

Running time: 105 minutes

Territory: UK and Ireland

Studio: StudioCanal

Cast: Murilo Benicio, Claudia Abreu, Natalia Lage

In the slums of Brazil, timid Máiquel (Murilo Benício) must endure the shame of bleaching his hair after a pal defeats him in a wager. Upon getting the dreaded makeover, he suddenly feels unusually self-assured and so invites Cledir (Cláudia Abreu), a hairstylist he just met, to have a drink. They run into trouble in the form of a thug, but Máiquel unexpectedly guns him down. Strangely, he is praised for the crime, and despite his objections, he finds himself thrust into the role of vigilante.




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