Animal Race
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| Portuguese | Corrida dos Bichos |
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| Edited by | Lucas Gonzaga |
| Music by | Antonio Pinto |
Production company | O2 Filmes |
| Distributed by | Amazon Prime Video |
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| Country | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
Animal Race (Portuguese: Corrida dos Bichos) is an upcoming Brazilian science fiction film directed by Fernando Meirelles (in his first Portuguese language feature since City of God), Rodrigo Pesavento and Ernesto Solis, co-written by Solis and Rodrigo Lages. Starring Rodrigo Santoro, Isis Valverde, Bruno Gagliasso, Grazi Massafera, Seu Jorge and Leandro Firmino,[1] it is set in a dystopian Rio de Janeiro, where the sea has dried up and the city has taken on a new geographic configuration.[2]
The film is scheduled to be release by Prime Video in Brazil in 2026.
Plot
In a dark future, Rio de Janeiro faces a radical transformation after the disappearance of the sea. In this new scenario, the city hosts a brutal competition known as the "Beasts Racing" in which people from marginalized classes, called "Bichos" (slang for animals) are used by tycoons as pawns in million-dollar gambling. A courageous young man enters the racing with the goal of saving his sister's life, confronting the oppressive system and putting his own life at risk.[3]
Cast
- Rodrigo Santoro as Abu
- Isis Valverde as Nadine
- Seu Jorge
- Leandro Firmino
- Bruno Gagliasso
- Grazi Massafera
- Thainá Duarte as Dalva
- Matheus Abreu as Mano
- Igor Fernandez[4]
Production
References
- ^ "Veja os primeiros registros com as estrelas de 'Corrida dos Bichos'". O Globo - Blog do Ancelmo Gois. September 2024.
- ^ "Distopia 'Corrida dos Bichos' pretende mostrar que o Brasil também tem ficção científica". Terra.
- ^ "Corrida dos Bichos: Conheça o elenco do filme de sci-fi nacional com Rodrigo Santoro e Anitta". Omelete.
- ^ "Conheça Igor Fernandez, ator mineiro que vive namorado de Johnny Massaro em série da HBO Max". www.otempo.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-09-07.
External links
- Animal Race at IMDb