- Original name: Sergio
- Country: USA
- Genre: drama, biography
- Producer: Greg Barker
- World premiere: April 17, 2020 (USA)
- Starring: W. Moura, A. de Armas, B. F. O'Byrne, G. Dillahunt, K. Schick, W. Dalton, J. Canning, S. Asir, A. Assef, S. Bunthanakit and others.
"Sergio" is a biographical drama directed by Greg Barker, creator of the documentary film "The Last Year" about Barack Obama. The script was written by Craig Borten, best known for the Dallas Buyers Club. The plot of the film "Sergio" (2020) is based on real events, on the life story of a Brazilian diplomat who worked for the UN for many years. The cast and release date have been announced, see the trailer below. April 17, 2020 - premiered on Netflix.
Expectations rating - 89%. IMDb rating - 7.3.
Plot
The life and career of charismatic UN diplomat Sergio Vieira de Mello is in the balance after the US Army's invasion of Iraq.
This is a film about a world leader who saw people as they are, not in numbers or statistics.
Production
Directed by Greg Barker (Frontline).
Film crew:
- Screenplay: Craig Borten (Dallas Buyers Club, "33");
- Producers: Daniel Mark Dreyfuss (Guernica, No), Wagner Moura (Marigella), Stephen A. Marinazzio II (Soraya M.'s Stoning), etc .;
- Operator: Adrian Teijido ("Narco");
- Editing: Claudia Castello (Creed: Rocky's Legacy);
- Artists: Johnny Breedt (Thoughts on Freedom), Fernando Carrion (Startup), Egbert Krueger (Outcasts) and others.
Studios:
- Anima Pictures;
- Black Rabbit Media;
- Desert Motion Pictures;
- Thai Occidental Productions.
Special Effects: Soho VFX.
Filming location: Thailand / Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil / Jordan.
Actors
The film starred:
Interesting Facts
Good to know that:
- 11 years before the release of this film, director Greg Baker also shot a documentary project of the same name, which tells about the life of Sergio de Mello and the real events depicted in this film.
- Sergio (Sergio) de Mello and the actor Wagner Moura, who plays him, were both born in Brazil. Sergio is from Rio de Janeiro and Wagner is from El Salvador.
- The budget (estimated) was $ 16 million.
- World premiere date - January 28, 2020.
- Sergio Vieira de Mello has spent much of his legendary career as the UN's top diplomat, working in the world's most volatile regions, cleverly navigating negotiations with presidents, revolutionaries and war criminals. Its purpose was to protect the lives of ordinary people.
The exact release date of the film "Sergio" (2020) is known, the trailer is available for viewing, information about filming, actors, plot and production is already online.
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