Down Quixote (2022)
Down Quixote is a feature film adapted from the classic Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes, written and directed by Leonardo Cortez, with a cast made up exclusively of actors with Down Syndrome. The actors are part of the ADID Theater Group which, in 2021, completes 23 years of existence, with 12 shows inspired by classics of world dramaturgy.
Director: Leonardo Cortez
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Ian Pereira as Dom Quixote |
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Rodrigo Botoni as Policial / Contrarregra |
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Giovanna Marteleto as Jovem Cigana 1 |
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Daniel Gejer as Segismundo |
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Renan Sant'Ana as Sr Antônio |
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Marcos Minoru as Padre Miguel |
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Giulia Merigo as Encrenca Pança |
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Felipe Assunção as Fedegoso |
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Jéssica Pereira as Antonella |
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Katia Maçães as Sra Francisca |
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João Simões as Sancho Pança |
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Diogo Junqueira as Cervantes / Diogo |
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Felipe Linden as Feiticeiro Damião |
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Antonio Aranha as Rei |
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Carolina Puech Dias as Estrela |
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Luciana Sergi as Luciana (Namorada Diogo / Jovem Cigana 2 |
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Paola Miranda as Mãe Cigana |
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Maria José Rodrigues as Aurora |
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Juliana Bessa as Paco Sinistro |
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Luis Otávio Almeida as Pai Cigano |
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Ana Paula Dias as Madalena |
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Fernanda Jimenez as Aldonza |
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Guilherme Alonso David as Dom Carrasco |
| Art | Theo Doré | Art Department Assistant |
| Production | Elder Baungartner | Producer |
| Production | Gabriel Chagas | Coordinating Producer |
| Production | Hosanan Conceição | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Production | Leonardo Cortez | Producer |
| Production | Raphael de la Savia | Producer |
| Production | Paula de Paula | Controller |
| Production | Eliana Garcia | Producer |
| Production | Andrea Giusti | Producer |
| Production | Patrick Hanser | Producer |
| Production | Eduardo Sallouti | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jessica Santana | Coordinating Producer |
| Production | Jessica Assis Teixeira | Controller |
| Sound | Daniel Maia | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Patrick Hanser | Cinematography |
| Sound | Leonardo Cortez | Music |
| Sound | Ochelsis Laureano | Music |
| Editing | Thais Cortez | Editor |
| Editing | Júlio César Viveiro Gonçalves | Editor |
| Editing | Patricia Martins | Editor |
| Editing | Gustavo Mendes | Editor |
| Editing | Ely Silva | Colorist |
| Art | Diego Dac | Production Design |
| Art | Bruna Veras | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gisele Barbosa | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mariana Feliziani | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Amanda Fujita | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Mariana Mitre | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Adauto Lima Neto | Second Unit Director |
| Art | José Roberto Tomasim | Set Designer |
| Sound | Pedro Lima | Sound Supervisor |
| Sound | Camila Madio | Sound |
| Sound | Camila Mariga | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Vitor Motter | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Marcio Oliveira | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Bruno Villamaior | Foley Artist |
| Camera | Theo Doré | Grip |
| Lighting | Hernan Marques | Gaffer |
| Camera | Adauto Lima Neto | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Julia Takamori | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Gabriel Della Vecchia | Second Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | David Loreti | Costume Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Francine Marson | Costumer |
| Production | Lili Carvalho | Post Production Coordinator |
| Editing | Lico Neto | Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Larissa Santos | Post Production Assistant |
| Crew | Leonardo Cavalcanti | Driver |
| Crew | Almir Moreira | Driver |
| Directing | Leonardo Cortez | Director |