A Pessoa É Para o Que Nasce

Jun 23 2004 Not Rated 1h 24m
Documentary

Three blind sisters, Regina, Maria and Conceição, earn their living by singing in front of churches, in Brazil... They tell their amazing stories, full of drama, heartache, rape, poverty, death and hope.

Plot

In Campina Grande, Northeastern of Brazil, the three fifty and something year old illiterate Barbosa sisters (Maria das Neves a.k.a. "Maroca", Regina a.k.a."Poroca" and Conceição a.k.a. "Indaiá") are daughters of cousins and born blind. They have survived playing "ganzá" and begging on the streets of Campina Grande since their childhood. The director Roberto Berliner discloses in this remarkable documentary their sad stories, with poverty, rape, abuse inclusive sexual and love, but never corny; on the contrary, with a great message of strength, faith and hope.

Written by

Mauricio Lissovsky

Directed by

Roberto Berliner, Leonardo Domingues

Production Countries

Brazil

Production Companies

TvZERO

Languages

Português

Awards

1 win & 7 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
140
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA