Nego Bala, was born and raised in Boca do Lixo, São Paulo’s roughest neighbourhood. From his reality, there was no much more opportunities. This film is based on real facts from his life, who, at age 11, wrote the lyrics for the song “Sonho” during his first time at a juvenile detention center.  The oppressive penitentiary system take out from kids the right of dreaming. But there’s no cage for talent. There are no bars for imagination. “To dream is to look inward. To learn is to remember. There’s no sorrow in my tears today. There’s no hate in my tears anymore. Joy and inspiration."  May this story inspire other kids to never give up on their dreams. ___ Directed and written by Douglas R. Bernardt Produced by Stink Films Realisation AKQA/CoalaLab ___ CAST Nego Bala Nego Bala (Child) – Jorge Henrique de Souza e Vieira Juvenile Correction Center Agent – Diogo Granato Police Officer (bullet scene) – Jorge Garcia Young Man (bullet scene) – Ricardo Januario SUPPORTING CAST Agatha Mattos Alfredo Scheer Filho All Ice (Omo Afefe) Anderson dos Santos Caio Alcantara Conceição Aparecida Crystal Mugler Deyvson Lopes Eduardo Stefano Ezelina Viana Glauber Rocha Guilherme Cavalcante (Cavalcante NGKS) Hebert Gonçalves Higor Deziderio Icaro Caua Rodrigues (Mck11) Jaqueline Leão Teixeira Fábio Moreira de Brito (Binho MC) Kleberton Moura Lucas Silva Martins (Sorriso NGKS) Manoel Santos Almeida Maria do Carmo Matuzza Sankofa Monique Mendes Nayla Arruda Odara Johari Phelipe Olivio Renato Moura da Silva Rennan Campbell Rodrigo Valente LEal Santiago Gabriel Silva Jesus Suely Mattos Vanderleia Luiz Victor Hugo Martins Wellington Mamute Wesley Silva REALIZAÇÃO AKQA Coala.Lab / Equipe Boca do Lixo Impact: Paula Santana Musical Strategy: Gabriel Junqueira de Andrade Creatives: Bruno Queiroz, Christiano Vellutini, Diego Machado, Gustavo Machado, Hermes Miranda, Hugo Veiga, Paula Essig, Renato Zandoná Managing: Luiza Baffa PRODUCTION Stink Films Director: Douglas R. Bernardt Script: Douglas R. Bernardt, Nego Bala, AKQA/Coala.Lab Director of Photography: Pierre de Kerchove Production Designer: Carol Ozzi Executive Production: Ingrid Raszl, Renata Dumont, Tico Cruz, Carol Junqueira, Camila Martinez Executive Production Assistands: Carol Gazal, Marcela Amstalden Production Coordination: Paula Macedo e Rafael Rocha Production Coordination Assistants: Mariana Kerche e Amanda Grell Line Producers: Reinaldo Faria e Rafael Rocha Second Unit Director: Danilo Arenas First Assistant Director: Juliana Cretella Second Assistant Director: Elis Manukian Third Assistant Director: Bianca Soares Pereira Research and Production (Moinho): Iuri Salles Still Photography: Larissa Zaidan Trailer Editor: Squarehead Stylist: Elizabeth Magalhães Stylists Assistants: Virgínio Oliveira, Dandarah Lanzine, Adriano Letelier, Mylena Saza e Pedro Jorge, William Gasques. Wardrobe: Juliana Yoshie Suguinoshita Make-Up Artist and Hair: Patricia Martinelli Elias Make-up Artist/Afro Hair: Welida Thalita do Carmo de Souza Prop Master: Bruna Ramos Prop Manager: Jéssica Higa Prop Assistant: Kaio Monteiro e Matheus Carvalho Art Production: Carlos Castilho Art Assistants: Bruna Modelli Scain, Isabella Castilho, Leticia de Sena e Rafael de Brito Casting: Giovanna Rouvier e Candombá Acting Coach: Martha Kiss Perrone Coreography: Gabb Cabo Verde Location Manager: Kleber Pereira, Giselle Prado, Iuri Salles First Assistant Camera: Marco Contreras e Jefferson Roberto Caveagna Second Assistant Camera: Julia Lacerda de Alcantra e Fernando Ribeiro de abreu Fagundes da Motta, Felipe Puerta e Leonardo Pinto DIT: Luiz Carlos Santana, Felipe Maciel Delgado e Diogo Valenzuela First Assistant Camera – Second Unit: Nicolas Moraes Aquaroli Drone Operator: Renato Passarelli Gaffer: Hugo Nyerges Best Boy: Renato Lelis Electricians: Vittoria Bronzo, Robert Bispo Santos e Fabiano Rodrigues da Rocha Boom Operator: Marquinhos Ribeiro e Vinicius Buttel Seabra Special Effects: Bruno Steger e Valter Carrasco Junior Key Grip: Alexandre Barnete First Grip Assistant: Rodrigo Iamamoto Campos Stink PR: Giovanna Ricci POST-PRODUCTION Stink Dopo Editor: Lucas Moesch Assistant Editor: Marcela Ilha Bordin Post-Production Coordination: Roberta Bruzadin, Marcela Antunes, Larissa Miranda VFX Supervisor: Juliano Storchi VFX Producer: Jacquelini Lima 3D Artists: Wes Sousa e Diego Velasco VFX Artists: Leo da Silva e Leandro Oliveira Motion Graphics: Daniel Ferro Color Grading: BLEACH SOUND Satélite Audio Sound Direction: Kito Siqueira, Roberto Coelho, Hurso Ambriffi Music Production: Thiago Colli, Charly Coombes, Mike Vclek, Adilson Koiti Sound Mixing: Carla Cornea, Vithor Moraes, Ian Sierra, Renan Marques, Arthur Dossa, Enrique Fonn Satelite Coordination: Giu Mendonça, Ligia Barros, Dudu Missono Satelite Commercial: Fernanda Costa, Renata Schincariol, Claudio Leal