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The First Fallen

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At the turn of 1983 in a small Brazilian town, a group of LGBTQIA+ men and women celebrate the New Year with no idea of the approaching. The biologist Suzano knows something terrible is disrupting his body. Uncertain of his future and desperate at the lack of information, Suzano reaches out to transsexual artist Rose and video-maker Humberto, both equally ill. Together they'll try to survive the first wave of the AIDS epidemic.
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Tim Cogshell FilmWeek (LAist) 03/02/2023
Very moving and powerful. Go to Full Review Lisa Kennedy New York Times 02/21/2023
Throughout his film, de Oliveira plays with the tension between verisimilitude and the artifice of performance. Go to Full Review Dennis Harvey 48 Hills 02/27/2023
Given the degree to which that era—indelible to those who lived through it—has largely vanished from awareness for younger generations, The First Fallen still provides a vivid microcosmic history lesson. Go to Full Review Joel Fisher Battle Royale With Cheese 02/24/2023
The First Fallen shows how lives were turned upside down and taken out at a moments notice with very little care. Go to Full Review Nathaniel Muir AIPT 02/20/2023
There is no denying it is a powerful watch. Taking place during a time when AIDS still did not have a name, the film may only seem to be about three people, but it is a reminder about all of those who have suffered and have been lost to the disease. Go to Full Review Federico Furzan Movie-Blogger.com 02/06/2023
3.3/5
The First Fallen isn’t personal. It’s the story of many, condensed in a few storylines carried out by people who suffered from a disease important enough to shake society to its core during the 80s and 90s. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Rodrigo de Oliveira

Director

Johnny Massaro

Suzano

Renata Carvalho

Rose

Vitor Camilo

Humberto

Clara Choveaux

Maura Morais

Alex Bonini

Muriel
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Synopsis At the turn of 1983 in a small Brazilian town, a group of LGBTQIA+ men and women celebrate the New Year with no idea of the approaching. The biologist Suzano knows something terrible is disrupting his body. Uncertain of his future and desperate at the lack of information, Suzano reaches out to transsexual artist Rose and video-maker Humberto, both equally ill. Together they'll try to survive the first wave of the AIDS epidemic.
Director
Rodrigo de Oliveira
Producer
Vitor Graize
Screenwriter
Rodrigo de Oliveira
Distributor
Dark Star Pictures
Production Co
Canal Brasil
Genre
Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
Brazilian Portuguese
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 17, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 21, 2023
Runtime
1h 47m
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