Because we were born
Director Jean-Pierre Duret
Countries France
Duration 90 min
Synopsis
Brazil, Pernambouc State: a huge service station at the side of an endless road. Cocada, 14 year old boy, lives there in an old truck ever since his father was murdered. He has a dream: to become a truck driver. Nego lives in a favela; he wants to leave and make money. At night, the two boys wander about the service station, fascinated by shops that sell everything. With the singular maturity that one gets very early in adversity, they question themselves about their identity and their future.
Brazil, Pernambouc State: a huge service station at the side of an endless road. Cocada, 14 year old boy, lives there in an old truck ever since his father was murdered. He has a dream: to become a truck driver. Nego lives in a favela; he wants to leave and make money. At night, the two boys wander about the service station, fascinated by shops that sell everything. With the singular maturity that one gets very early in adversity, they question themselves about their identity and their future.