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Down Quixote (2022)

THE STORY OF DON QUIXOTE LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 44M

Synopsis

Down Quixote is a feature film adapted from the classic Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes, written and directed by Leonardo Cortez, with a cast made up exclusively of actors with Down Syndrome. The actors are part of the ADID Theater Group which, in 2021, completes 23 years of existence, with 12 shows inspired by classics of world dramaturgy.

Actors

Ian Pereira
Ian Pereira
Dom Quixote
Rodrigo Botoni
Rodrigo Botoni
Policial / Contrarregra
Giovanna Marteleto
Giovanna Marteleto
Jovem Cigana 1
Daniel Gejer
Daniel Gejer
Segismundo
Renan Sant'Ana
Renan Sant'Ana
Sr Antônio
Marcos Minoru
Marcos Minoru
Padre Miguel
Giulia Merigo
Giulia Merigo
Encrenca Pança
Felipe Assunção
Felipe Assunção
Fedegoso
Jéssica Pereira
Jéssica Pereira
Antonella
Katia Maçães
Katia Maçães
Sra Francisca
João Simões
João Simões
Sancho Pança
Diogo Junqueira
Diogo Junqueira
Cervantes / Diogo
Felipe Linden
Felipe Linden
Feiticeiro Damião
Antonio Aranha
Antonio Aranha
Rei
Carolina Puech Dias
Carolina Puech Dias
Estrela
Luciana Sergi
Luciana Sergi
Luciana (Namorada Diogo / Jovem Cigana 2
Paola Miranda
Paola Miranda
Mãe Cigana
Maria José Rodrigues
Maria José Rodrigues
Aurora
Juliana Bessa
Juliana Bessa
Paco Sinistro
Luis Otávio Almeida
Luis Otávio Almeida
Pai Cigano
Ana Paula Dias
Ana Paula Dias
Madalena
Fernanda Jimenez
Fernanda Jimenez
Aldonza
Guilherme Alonso David
Guilherme Alonso David
Dom Carrasco

Crews

Elder Baungartner
Elder Baungartner
Producer
Gabriel Chagas
Gabriel Chagas
Coordinating Producer
Hosanan Conceição
Hosanan Conceição
Assistant Production Coordinator
Leonardo Cortez
Leonardo Cortez
Producer
Raphael de la Savia
Raphael de la Savia
Producer
Paula de Paula
Paula de Paula
Controller
Eliana Garcia
Eliana Garcia
Producer
Andrea Giusti
Andrea Giusti
Producer
Patrick Hanser
Patrick Hanser
Producer
Eduardo Sallouti
Eduardo Sallouti
Executive Producer
Jessica Santana
Jessica Santana
Coordinating Producer
Jessica Assis Teixeira
Jessica Assis Teixeira
Controller
Daniel Maia
Daniel Maia
Original Music Composer
Patrick Hanser
Patrick Hanser
Cinematography
Leonardo Cortez
Leonardo Cortez
Music
Ochelsis Laureano
Ochelsis Laureano
Music
Thais Cortez
Thais Cortez
Editor
Júlio César Viveiro Gonçalves
Júlio César Viveiro Gonçalves
Editor
Patricia Martins
Patricia Martins
Editor
Gustavo Mendes
Gustavo Mendes
Editor
Ely Silva
Ely Silva
Colorist
Diego Dac
Diego Dac
Production Design
Bruna Veras
Bruna Veras
Production Design
Gisele Barbosa
Gisele Barbosa
Makeup Artist
Mariana Feliziani
Mariana Feliziani
Makeup Artist
Amanda Fujita
Amanda Fujita
Makeup Artist
Mariana Mitre
Mariana Mitre
Assistant Director
Adauto Lima Neto
Adauto Lima Neto
Second Unit Director
José Roberto Tomasim
José Roberto Tomasim
Set Designer
Pedro Lima
Pedro Lima
Sound Supervisor
Camila Madio
Camila Madio
Sound
Camila Mariga
Camila Mariga
Dialogue Editor
Vitor Motter
Vitor Motter
Sound Effects Editor
Marcio Oliveira
Marcio Oliveira
Sound Designer
Bruno Villamaior
Bruno Villamaior
Foley Artist
Theo Doré
Theo Doré
Grip
Hernan Marques
Hernan Marques
Gaffer
Adauto Lima Neto
Adauto Lima Neto
Camera Operator
Julia Takamori
Julia Takamori
First Assistant Camera
Gabriel Della Vecchia
Gabriel Della Vecchia
Second Assistant Camera
David Loreti
David Loreti
Costume Assistant
Francine Marson
Francine Marson
Costumer
Lili Carvalho
Lili Carvalho
Post Production Coordinator
Lico Neto
Lico Neto
Assistant Editor
Larissa Santos
Larissa Santos
Post Production Assistant
Leonardo Cavalcanti
Leonardo Cavalcanti
Driver
Almir Moreira
Almir Moreira
Driver

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