Cocada and Nego are two boys in their early teens living in a small town in Pernambouc, Brazil. Cocada and Nego are half-brothers who live with their mother, stepfather and eight other siblings in a ramshackle house where the children are often left to care for themselves as their parents work. Filmmakers Jean-Pierre Duret and Andréa Santana spent some time with Cocada and Nego, and Puisque nous sommes nés is a documentary that offers a look at their lives as they struggle with poverty and dream of a happier future.
Because We Were Born (2009) is a documentary movie in Brazil. It was directed by Jean-Pierre Duret and Andrea Santana. With a runtime of 1h 30m, the film averages 7.0/10 across 2 TMDB ratings.
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