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Restrictions Lifted, Hollywood Reopens

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Because of the commitment of President Joe Biden, he has exceeded his goal of 100 million shots in the arms in his first 100 days in office, which has greatly help in the decline in COVID cases.

And after a year of lockdowns, with no movie premieres, music, television or film productions, Los Angeles County has been moved into the "Orange Tier" of the State's Blueprint for Safer Economy framework, and some of the restrictions will be lifted for the music, television, and film productions. To meet the requirements, the county of Los Angeles must report 3.9 or fewer daily new coronavirus cases per 100,000 residents and a test positivity rate under 5%.

And, beginning on April 15th, Los Angeles and Orange County, will be able to lift restrictions on indoor concerts, theater performances and other indoor music, television and film productions. If you want to attend any of these indoor events, you will have to show a negative COVID-19 test result or proof that you have completed ALL vaccination requirements.

Restaurant and movie theaters can increase their indoor capacity from 25% or 100 people to 50% or 200 people. This also also applies to museums, zoos, and places of worship. Bars can open at 33% capacity.

Amusement Parks
Six Flag Magic Mountain reopened on April 3rd.
Universal Studio Tourswiil reopen to California residents only on April 16th.
Disneyland will reopen on April 30th

Education
Los Angeles Unified School District is scheduled to return preschool
and elementary school students to in-class instruction instruction in the middle of April. Middle and high school students scheduled for the end of April.

Film  Festivals
Sun Valley Film Festival April 14-18, online
Hot Docs, April 29-May 9
True/False Film Festival, May 5-9, in-person and online
Tribeca Film Festival, June 9-20
Mountainfilm, May 29-31, in-person; May 31-June 6, online
Provincetown Film Festival, June 16-25, in-person and online
Comic-Con, July 22-25
CinemaCon, August 26-30
Telluride Film Festival, September 2-6
Indigo Moon Film Festival, October 8-10 is in-person, October 9-15, online
AFM-American Film Market, November 2-7

Movie Theaters that have reopened in Los Angeles County:
AMC Theatres in Century City, Santa Monica and Burbank
Cinemark at the Promenade at Howard Huges Center, Westchester
El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood
Laemmle Theatres In Santa Monica, North Hollywood, Glendale, West L.A. and Pasadena
Landmark Theatres in Westwood opened on March 26th
Nuart Theatre in Santa Monica
Pacific Theaters in the Grove, Pacific Northridge Center, Americana Glendale
Regal Cinema reopened with the April 2nd limited release of Godzilla vs. Kong.
Regency Theatres in Van Nuys, Granada Hills, Agoura Hills
TCL Chinese Theatre reopened on March 29th with the limited release of Godzilla vs. Kong

ArcLight Cinemas -Hollywood has not reopened

Museums
Have opened at 25% capacity.
The Autry Museum of the American West
California African American Museum
California Science Center
LACMA
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art opened on April 1st
Los Angeles Zoo
The Hammer Museum
Natural History Museum of Los Angels Countym La Brea Tar Pits, and William S. Hart Museum
Skirball Cultural Center

Museum to reopen soon
The Broad to reopen in May
GRAMMY Museum no reopening date announced
MOCA no reopening date announced
Travel Town Museum

Governor Newsom is scheduled to phase-out the four-tiered, color-coded system that has been used as the guide for the state's reopening during the year-long closure, and open up the California economy on June 15th. This is subject to change based on the trend of COVID cases.

The Los Angeles County health protocols, called Appendix J, must be agreed to in order to receive a film permit from FilmLA. This includes Employers must provide all personal protective equipment (PPE).

All productions that are one or limited-time special event or performances must submit an event safety plan for review at least 10 business days before the planned event. You must submit your event plant via email to the Public Health department at: LiaisonCOVID19@ph.lacounty.gov. It is required to include the details of the event, a completed Department of Public Health Appendix J Protocol Checklist, schematics and any additional information that PDH may need to ensure the safety of all.

All productions for live outdoor events and performances mut also follow the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health "Protocol for Outdoor Seated Live Events and Performances.

Additional requirements for music, television and film productions are as follows:
Restaurants and bars
Retail Operations
Office Spaces
Warehouse and Manufacturing
Construction

Each productions is required to provide information on how they will protect employees health, with social distancing and infection control, how they will communicate with their employees and the public and how they will ensure fairness to all their employees and their ability to access services.

See Appendix J here

BREWMANCE: Movie Review

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Director and Writer: Christo Brock
Featuring: Dan Regan, Dan Sundstrom, Jessie Sundstrom, Michael Clements, Eric McLaughlin,
Genre: Feature Documentary
Country: U.S.
Runtime: 1 hour 42 minutes

When a Passion for American Craft Beer
Brings Opposites Together

Director, writer and producer Christo Brock's documentary 'BREWMANCE' tells the intriguing history of American Craft Beer, started by home brewers, as he follows two drastically difference men, Dan Sundstrom, a man of Christian faith and Dan Regan, a man whose adult life was spent traveling the world performing with as a rock star in the Ska Band REEL BIG FISH, as they travel the long and challenging road from dedicated homebrewers to full-fledged craft brewery owners.

Dan Sundstrom (Ten Mile Brewing) in Christo Brock's BREWMANCE. (Photo Credit:
Dan Sundstrom (Ten Mile Brewing) in Christo Brock's BREWMANCE. (Photo Credit:

Sundstrom's partner in overcoming the odds and building up Ten Mile Brewing, is his son, Jesse. Jesse is a young man who is opposite of his Dad, just
like Regan with Liberations. Dan and Jesse did not have a healthy relationship with prior to their mutal found interest in homebrewing and lalter craft beer.

Dan Regan's team is also diverse. It includes business partners, Michael Clements, who is opposite of Eric McLaughlin, the brewer. These are two people who possessed the skills that
rounded out the talent Dan felt he needed to build Liberation Brewery. One, who seems to take things a bit more serious and the other a creative happy-go-lucky.

Dan Regan (Liberation Brewing Company) in Christo Brock's BREWMANCE. (Photo Credit: BROCKLAMATION FILMS)
Dan Regan (Liberation Brewing Company) in Christo Brock's BREWMANCE. (Photo Credit: BROCKLAMATION FILMS)

As Vinnie Cilurzo with Russian River said, "I love that we create something. We're artist. We make liquid art."

And, as most artists come to know, there is an important aspect of the arts that must always be addressed, the business of making money.

Helping shed even more light and indept knowledge on the craft brewing industry are Fritz Maytag with Anchor Brewing Co., Jim Koch with Boston Brewing, Sam Calagione (Dogfish Head), Charlie Papazian (Founder, Association of Brewers) and Vinnie Cilurzo (Russian River),
Ken Grossman (Sierra Nevada), Maureen Ogle (historian and author of Ambitious Brew), Steve Hindy (Brooklyn Brewery) and others.

Jesse Sundstrom (Ten Mile Brewing) in Christo Brock's BREWMANCE. (Photo Credit: BROCKLAMATION FILMS)
Jesse Sundstrom (Ten Mile Brewing) in Christo Brock's BREWMANCE. (Photo Credit: BROCKLAMATION FILMS)

BREWMANCE gives a fascinating  look at a diverse group of people brought together by their common interest in home brewing, that turned into the revolutionary  American Craft Brewing industry and their ability to work together with other brewers and breweries, as the industry continues to become more competitive. A good documentary worth seeing.

Runtime: 1 hour 42 minutes
Director: Christo Brock
With: Michael Cllements, Eric McLaughlin, Dan Regan, Dan Sundstrom, Jessie Sundstron, Aaron Sundstron, Joan Sundstron, Kelly Sundstrom, Emma Taylor, Jim Koch,
Vinnie Cilurzo, Sam Calagione, John Palmer, Larry Bell, Drew Beechum, Charlie Papazian, Randy Mosher, Ken Grossman, Fritz Maytag, Chris White, JulianShrago, Greg Koch, Steve Hindy, Maureen Ogle, Mark Brault, Jonathan Porter, Mike Smith Producers: Christo Brock, Laura Aguirre Writers: Christo Brock, Sonja Schenk
Cinematography: Damian Apunte
Editor: Sonja Schenk
Music: Mark Orton

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12th African American Film Critics Association Awards Virtually Tonight, April 7

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The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA), the world’s largest group of Black film critics, will hold its twelfth annual awards ceremony virtually on Wednesday, April 7th, sponsored by Nissan and Morgan Stanley. “Judas and the Black Messiah” was named the year’s Best Film, in addition to winning Best Supporting Actor for Daniel Kaluuya and Best Supporting Actress for Dominique Fishback.

“It is an honor to help present an award to ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ because I am from Chicago where we have a tradition of community advocacy,” said RogerEbert.com publisher Chaz Ebert. “Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till Mobley, lived here; the Rev. Jesse Jackson lives here; and former president Barack Obama was a community advocate here. I lived on the West Side of Chicago, and I met Fred Hampton, and I know he aspired to be a lawyer. After his death, his brother contacted me as the head of the Black American Law Student Association to help establish the Fred Hampton Scholarship at DePaul Law School for African-American students. So this film was particularly meaningful to me.”

“Serving alongside an all-Black producing team, “Judas and the Black Messiah” director Shaka King created a project that permanently enshrines pivotal Black Panther leader Fred Hampton as an American hero. Released against the backdrop of the present-day Black Lives Matter movement, the film’s message of commitment and sacrifice to social justice is empowering,” says AAFCA President/Co-Founder Gil Robertson. “Daniel Kaluuya as Hampton is literally on fire and is supported well by Dominique Fishback who increasingly has become an actress to watch. Our members are thrilled to award the film with our highest honor.”

Andra Day won Best Actress for her harrowing portrayal of the title role in “The United States vs. Billie Holiday,” while Chadwick Boseman posthumously won Best Actor for his stunning performance in “Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.”

“Our Best Actress winner Andra Day was phenomenal as Billie Holiday,” continues Robertson. “Director Lee Daniels has a terrific knack for bringing out the very best from his actors and Day is no exception as she delivered a performance that serves as an impressive launch to an acting career we feel has great promise. The members of AAFCA are excited to see even more of her range in the future. In ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,’ Chadwick Boseman again showcased a great understanding and execution of the acting craft. In what is the final performance of his career, he confirmed why he will forever be considered one of the best actors of his generation. AAFCA is tremendously pleased to honor him for this extraordinary performance.”

Here is the complete list of winners:

Best Picture: “Judas and the Black Messiah” (Warner Bros.)
Best Director: Regina King, “One Night In Miami” (Amazon Studios)
Best Actor: Chadwick Boseman, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (Netflix)
Best Actress: Andra Day, “The United States vs. Billie Holiday” (Hulu)
Best Supporting Actor: Daniel Kaluuya, “Judas and the Black Messiah” (Warner Bros.)
Best Supporting Actress: Dominique Fishback, “Judas and the Black Messiah” (Warner Bros.)
Best Screenplay: Kemp Powers, “One Night in Miami” (Amazon Studios)
Best Ensemble: “One Night In Miami” (Amazon Studios)
Best Foreign Film: “Night of the Kings” (Neon)
Best Documentary: “All In: The Fight For Democracy” (Amazon Studios)
Best Animation: “Soul” (Pixar/Disney)
Best Short Film: “Two Distant Strangers”
Breakout Performance: Radha Blank (Netflix)
Breakout Director: Shaka King (Warner Bros.)

The organization, whose membership spans the U.S., the Caribbean, Europe and Africa and is the largest of its kind, also announced its Top 10 films of the year (listed here in ranked order): “Judas And The Black Messiah,” “One Night In Miami,” “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” “Nomadland,” “Night Of The Kings,” “American Skin,” “Da 5 Bloods,” “Minari,” “Miss Juneteenth” and “The United States Vs. Billie Holiday.”

“The common theme with all of our Top 10 Films this year is the grace of humanity. All of these films spotlighted different circumstances that put the human spirit to a test. During a year when COVID-19 forced everyone on this planet to unite against a common threat to our health and well-being, these films spoke to the resilience and courage we all possess to overcome challenging odds. The AAFCA members were deeply heartened and inspired by these amazing stories as we also look forward to a return to “going to the movies” with our family and friends,” said Robertson.

The public airing for the 12th Annual AAFCA Awards virtual ceremony will take place at 8pm CT on Saturday, April 17th. For updates on how to stream the ceremony, follow AAFCA on Twitter and Instagram. For more information, visit the official site of AAFCA.

It’s Back! World Famous TCL Chinese Theatre Reopens After One Year of COVID 19

Filmmakers Gareth Edwards, Jordan vogt-Roberts, Michael Dougherty, and Joshua Grode, CEO of Legendary Entertainment

After one-long year of closure due to the Coronavirus, the TCL Chinese Theatre has reopened in true Hollywood
fashion with a ribbon cutting ceremony today.

On hand to participate in the ribbon cutting was Adam Wingard, director of the new film 'GODZILLA vs. KONG, along with him were previous GODZILLA vs. KONG directors, Garth Edwards, Jordan
Vogt-Roberts, Michael Dougherty and Legendary Entertainment CEO, Joshua Grode.

In celebration of its reopening, the theater offered $5.00 tickets for John David Washington's 'TENENT.

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The iconic theatre will host their first premiere with 'GODZILLA vs. KONG' on Wednesday,
March 31, 2021. In addition to the reopening and premiere, 1000 tickets were donated to the City of Los Angeles for the benefit of low-income families in the City.

The California Red tier guidelines for movie theaters indoor reopening is a 25% capacity with reserved seating only, where each group is seated with at least 6 feet of distance in all directions between any other groups.

Christo Brock’s Documentary BREWMANCE on Major VOD Platforms April 13th

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Director: Christo Brock (Touch The Wall)
Genre: Feature Documentary
Runtime: 1 hour 42 minutes
Country: USA

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Releasing on VOD on all Major Platforms on April 13, 2021 in the US, Canada, UK and more

VOD Platforms:
US:
Apple TV (iTunes), FandangoNow , Google Play, Vudu, Microsoft Store. Google Play, Altavod, Vimeo On Demand and InDemand on Comcast, Spectrum, Cox and major cable providers.

CANADA:
Apple TV (iTunes), Google Play, Microsoft Store, Vimeo On Demand

UK:
Apple TV (iTunes), Google Play, Microsoft Store, Vimeo On Demand

The American Craft Beer movement began with a group of restless homebrewers searching for something genuine and flavorful. Today it’s evolved into a redefinition of beer and an international cultural phenomenon. That uniquely American spirit of rebellion and innovation survives in two groups of homebrewers from Long Beach, California who are looking to open their own breweries and bring their beers to the world. These include a Christian father-son team who grew close over making beer and a retired rock star looking for the “quiet" existence of a brewery owner.

With the insight and commentary of legendary brewers Ken Grossman (Sierra Nevada), Fritz Maytag (Anchor Brewing), Charlie Papazian, Vinnie Cilurzo (Russian River), Sam Calagione (Dogfish Head), Jim Koch (Boston Brewing) and others, BREWMANCE reveals the soul of craft beer in the heart of America.

CHRISTO BROCK is an American Producer, Director, and Editor best known for the iconic swim documentary Touch the Wall, the sports films Spirit of the Marathon and Hood to Coast, and the craft beer documentary BREWMANCE.

More info on the project at:
www.brewmancemovie.com

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“AFTER THE MURDER OF ALBERT LIMA’ Review No Justice, No Peace

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Director: Aengus James (AMERICAN HARMONY, SCANDALOUS) Cast: Paul Lima, Judy Lima, Shannon Lima, Kent Crim, Art Torres, Zora Colakovic, Harley Lima, Cindy Crim
Executive Producers: Van Toffler, Floris Bauer, Jude Harris, Meredith Vieira
Producers: Amy Rapp, Aengus James, Colin King Miller, Paul Lima
Running time: 1 hour 37 minutes
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Language: English
Country: USA, Honduras

Director Aengus James' emotionally, compelling story, with a good dose of humor, "After the Murder of Albert Lima" is about the long journey of Paul Lima, who's love and commitment to his father, Albert Lima, brings him to Honduras to find justice for his murder.

Paul was just 20 years old when his father was murdered in 2000 and spent 13 years traveling to and from Honduras. A country with corruption, police pay-offs and every man for himself as the norm and . Despite all these dangers, Paul moves full steam ahead.

Enlisting the expertise of two bounty hunters, Art Torres and Zora Colakovic, to help him bring his father's murderer justice, the three of them travel to the island of Roatan, Honduras.

Paul said, " I am the lead investigator in my father's murder".

His master plan was to drug Oral, his father's murderer  kidnap him to bring him to the mainland of Honduras. Just listening to their discussion about the plan, shows Paul's desperation. Fortunately, he has the real life experiences of Art and Zora to help keep him grounded in the realities of life and crime in Honduras.

No one is in a hurry and things move very slowly on the island that presents a huge challenge for him. His conviction to bringing his father's murderer justice is a source of power and strength". After being convicted of the crime, the murderer was able to roam free, literally, which added to Paul's and his mother's misery.

No justice, no peace, is evident in Paul's journey to bring his father's murderer to justice. It was not until his father's murderer was finally arrested and kept in jail ( he called the jail every Monday to make sure he was still incarcerated)

Paul and his mother finally got justice and some peace.

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Runtime: 1 hour 37 minutes
Cast: Paul Lima, Judy Lima, Shannon Lima, Kent Crim, Art Torres, Zora Colakovic, Harley Lima, Cindy Crim
Director: Aengus James
Cinematography: Aengus James, John James
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AFTER THE MURDER OF ALBERT LIMA

A CRACKLE Original Movie -Premiering Exclusively on Crackle in the United States on Thursday, March 18th

Director: Aengus James (AMERICAN HARMONY, SCANDALOUS)
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Runtime: 1 hour 37 minutes
Genre: Documentary Feature
Language: English
Country: USA, Honduras

Official Selection: DOC NYC, Woodstock Film Festival and many more.

AFTER THE MURDER OF ALBERT LIMA tells the story of a son obsessed with capturing his father’s killer. Paul Lima has spent over a decade seeking justice for his slain father, Albert. Though convicted, Albert’s murderer has remained free in Honduras. After years of the legal system failing him, Paul takes the unorthodox step of hiring two bounty hunters to travel with him to Honduras to track down and capture his father’s killer. This riveting, and, at times, darkly comedic documentary explores both the importance of family and the dangers of taking the law into your own hands.

AENGUS JAMES is an award-winning filmmaker and television producer. His recent works include SCANDALOUS (Magnolia, CNN, BBC), Undercover Billionaire (Discovery), and the GLAAD Media Award-winning I Am Jazz (TLC). Aengus began his career serving as Barry Levinson's cinematographer in POLIWOOD. AFTER THE MURDER OF ALBERT LIMA follows Aengus' directorial debut and IDA award nominated documentary comedy AMERICAN HARMONY. He has created and directed content for global brands and non-profits, and his work has received numerous honors including special recognition from the White House and the United Nations for raising awareness on issues including veterans' mental health and women's healthcare around the world. Aengus is the co-founder and head of This is Just a Test.

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New Trailer BREWMANCE

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Director: Christo Brock (Touch The Wall)
Genre: Feature Documentary
Runtime: 1 hour 42 minutes
Country: USA

Releasing on VOD on all Major Platforms on April 13, 2021 in the US, Canada, UK and more

VOD Platforms:
US:
Apple TV (iTunes), FandangoNow , Google Play, Vudu, Microsoft Store. Google Play, Altavod, Vimeo On Demand and InDemand on Comcast, Spectrum, Cox and major cable providers.

CANADA:
Apple TV (iTunes), Google Play, Microsoft Store, Vimeo On Demand

UK:
Apple TV (iTunes), Google Play, Microsoft Store, Vimeo On Demand

Dan Sundstrom (Ten Mile Brewing) in Christo Brock's BREWMANCE. (Photo Credit: BROCKLAMATION FILMS)
Dan Sundstrom (Ten Mile Brewing) in Christo Brock's BREWMANCE. (Photo Credit: BROCKLAMATION FILMS)

The American Craft Beer movement began with a group of restless homebrewers searching for something genuine and flavorful. Today it’s evolved into a redefinition of beer and an international cultural phenomenon. That uniquely American spirit of rebellion and innovation survives in two groups of homebrewers from Long Beach, California who are looking to open their own breweries and bring their beers to the world. These include a Christian father-son team who grew close over making beer and a retired rock star looking for the “quiet" existence of a brewery owner.

With the insight and commentary of legendary brewers Ken Grossman (Sierra Nevada), Fritz Maytag (Anchor Brewing), Charlie Papazian, Vinnie Cilurzo (Russian River), Sam Calagione (Dogfish Head), Jim Koch (Boston Brewing) and others, BREWMANCE reveals the soul of craft beer in the heart of America.

CHRISTO BROCK is an American Producer, Director, and Editor best known for the iconic swim documentary Touch the Wall, the sports films Spirit of the Marathon and Hood to Coast, and the craft beer documentary BREWMANCE.

More info on the project at: www.brewmancemovie.com.
Follow @brewmancemovie on Facebook, Instagram, & Twitter

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EXECUTIVE ORDER: A Film by Lázaro Ramos

When Government officials will go to any lengths to continue the oppression of its citizens of African descent

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Director:  Lázaro Ramos
Writers:   Lusa Silvestre, Lázaro Ramos, Aldri Anunciação and Elísio Lopes Jr
Starring:  Alfred Enoch,  Taís Araujo, Seu Jorge,  Adriana Esteves, Renata Sorrah, Mariana Xavier
Santiago: Pablo Sanábio
Runtime: 1 hour 34 minutes
Genre:     Science Fiction, Drama
Country: Brazil
Language: Portuguese (English subtitles)

Renowned Brazilian actor, Lázaro Ramos, makes his directorial debut  with his new compelling film EXECUTIVE ORDER.

Ramos tackles an age-old topic of compensation for the descendants of enslaved Africans. Slaves, whose forced labor built countries’ wealth around the globe, including his home country of  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Lawyer, Antônio, (Alfred Enoch)  takes legal action against the Brazilian government demanding compensation for all the descendants of the countries’ African slaves.  Taking on the government requires Antônio to seek help, so he enlist his cousin, André (Seu Jorge) and wife Capitu (Taís Araújo) to force the change the want to see.

The government’s response is to force a  Back-to-Africa movement like those that took place in the 1700 and 1800s in the United States. The powers that be have never taking reparations seriously as evident by the continued discussion and no action.  The topic also evokes varied responses from both sides of the issue. When talking about going back to Africa, Sierra Leone and Liberia, two African countries formed by former slaves. Here in the United States people are still waiting for their 40 acres and a mule, promised to freed American slaves, that have yet to be delivered.

Lázaro Ramos, “Its political significance is to put so many black actors, in great part, speaking freely bout themes that are important for them. “ We’re living a historical moment in the world where polarizing positions are dominating the narratives, where there’s an attempt of simplifying people as if they were only defined by a single adjective.

Based on that, criminalizing, discriminating, undermining, silencing them has become a central issue. The film is an attempt to show that we have more layers than the current narrative. That said, yes it is a criticism to the extremes and an attempt to foresee our next steps in order to avoid all this radicalism in which we all live in now.

The stars of the film are the following:

Antônio (Alfred Enoch) is an actor of Anglo-Brazilian descent whose mother was born in Rio de Janeiro. He established himself in the movie business as Dean Thomas in the “Harry Potter” movie series and playing Wes Gebbin in the ABC TV series, “How To Get Away With Murder”. Executive Order is his first Portuguese language film; his mother is from Rio de Janeiro, and he is fluent in Portuguese.

Capitu (Taís Araujo)
Got her start on the theater stage and crossed over to become a popular actresses in Brazil and other Portuguese speaking countries. Taís accomplished many first in Brazil starting in 1997, when she was the first black actress to take a leading role in a Brazilian soap opera called Xica da Silva and later becoming the first black TV host and named women's advocate for UN Brazil.

André (Seu Jorge)
An award winning singer and actor, who has won three Latin Grammy awards. He also won best actor for the feature “Marighella” at the Bari International Film Festival, in Italy. He became known to the world in the 2005  film by Wes Anderson “The Aquatic Life of Steve Zissou”. He has recorded more than 15 albums and has appeared in several films, Cidade de Deus, Tropa Elite 2 and Pelé. On TV, he has acted in the American series “Sleepwalkers” and in the Brazilian miniseries “Os Normais”, “Mandrake” and “Brasil, Brasil”.

Ramos’ process for working with actors is “not only in film but also in theater plays I make them have an opinion before everything happens, even before they study the script. I try to promote debates on the subjects it’ll be about so they get passionate for it and defend their points of view. I worked in partnership with two people in particular: one of them is a theater actress called Tatiana Tibúrcio and Flávia Lacerda, theater and TV director, that were beside me throughout the process of rehearsal where we brought provocative exercises for the actors. We’d never closed the process though, so the actors could have the freedom when on set to live the moment.”

Production Co: Lereby, Lata Filmes
Run time: 1 hour 34 minutes
Starring: : Alfred Enoch,  Taís Araujo, Seu Jorge,  Adriana Esteves, Renata Sorrah, Mariana Xavier
Santiago: Pablo Sanábio
Director: Lázaro Ramos
Writers:  Lusa Silvestre, Lázaro Ramos, Aldri Anunciação and Elísio Lopes Jr
Producers: Daniel Filho and Tania Rocha
Cinematographer: Adrian Teijido
Art Director: Tiago Marques
Editor: Diana Vasconcellos
Sound Editor: Waldir Xavier
Executive Producer: Mariza Figueiredo
Original Soundtrack: Plínio Profeta, Rincon Sapiência and Kiko de Souza
Productions Companies: Lereby Produções and Lata Filmes
Co-Production Companies: Globo Filmes and Melanina Acentuada
Associate Producer: Claudia Bejarano