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Uma Onda No Ar

IMDb ID: tt0327205 · Year: 2002 · Rating: 6.6 (311 votes)

Genres: Drama

Based on the true story of four friends who decide to install a communal pirate radio station called Rádio Favela in a shanty-town, to give voice to the outcasts' complaints.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesBelgium: Radio Favela (Flemish)
Spain: Radio Favela
France: Radio Favela
Greece: Eimaste ston aera (Festival Title)
World-wide: Something in the Air (English)
Brazil: Uma Onda No Ar
Something in the Air
Release Date2002-09-06Runtime92 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews4Critic Reviews3Countries / RegionsBrazilLanguagesPortugueseKeywordspirate radio
radio amateur hour
racism
drug traffic
Filming LocationsBelo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, BrazilProduction CompaniesQuimera ProduçõesIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0327205/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0327205.jpgUpdated At2025-02-09T10:45:12

Stars

Alexandre Moreno
Babu Santana
Adolfo Moura
Benjamim Abras
Tião D'Ávila
Edyr de Castro
Priscila Dias
Renata Otto
Hamilton Borges Walê

Directors

Helvecio Ratton

Writers

Jorge Durán
Helvecio Ratton
Eid Ribeiro

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Alexandre Moreno | Character: Jorge
Actor: Babu Santana | Character: Roque
Actor: Adolfo Moura | Character: Zequiel
Actor: Benjamim Abras | Character: Brau
Actor: Tião D'Ávila | Character: Delegado
Actor: Edyr de Castro | Character: Neusa
Actor: Priscila Dias | Character: Fátima
Actor: Renata Otto | Character: Lídia
Actor: Hamilton Borges Walê | Character: Baiano

[Directors Group]
Name: Helvecio Ratton | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Jorge Durán | Role: Writer
Name: Helvecio Ratton | Role: Writer
Name: Eid Ribeiro | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Tininho Nogueira Da Fonseca | Role: Producer
Name: Simone Magalhães Matos | Role: Producer
Name: Simone de Magalhães Matos | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Gil Amancio | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: José Tadeu Ribeiro | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Mair Tavares | Role: Editor

[Production Design Group]
Name: Vera Hamburger | Role: Production Designer

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Marney Heitmann | Role: Costume Designer
Name: Paulo Henrique | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Rosa Versoça | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: André Carreira | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Guilherme Fiúza Zenha | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Sound Department]
Name: José Moreau Louzeiro | Role: Sound Department
Name: David Miranda-Hardy | Role: Sound Department
Name: Maria Muricy | Role: Sound Department

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Rusty Marcellini | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Gustavo Pessoa | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Gu Ramalho | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Masta Ariane | Role: Costume Department

[Production Department]
Name: Clara Cardoso | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Glaucia Pelliccione | Role: Script and Continuity Department

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0327205/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Brazil: September 6, 2002
Spain: September 22, 2002 (San Sebastián Film Festival)
Belgium: October 10, 2002 (Gent International Film Festival)
France: March 26, 2003 (Cinémas d'Amérique Latine de Toulouse)
Greece: September 21, 2003 (Athens Film Festival)
France: December 8, 2005 (DVD premiere)

Awards

Nominee | 2003 | Cinema Brazil Grand Prize | Cinema Brazil Grand Prize | Best Art Direction (Melhor Direção de Arte) | Vera Hamburger, Uma Onda No Ar
Winner | 2002 | Mar del Plata International Film Festival | OCIC Cinematographic Post-Production Award | Fiction | Helvecio Ratton, Uma Onda No Ar
Nominee | 2003 | Festróia - Tróia International Film Festival | Golden Dolphin | Helvecio Ratton, Uma Onda No Ar
Winner | 2002 | Gramado Film Festival | Special Jury Award | Helvecio Ratton, Uma Onda No Ar
Winner | 2002 | Gramado Film Festival | Golden Kikito | Best Actor | Alexandre Moreno, Uma Onda No Ar
Nominee | 2002 | Gramado Film Festival | Golden Kikito | Best Film (Melhor Filme) | Helvecio Ratton, Uma Onda No Ar
Winner | 2002 | Silver Daisy Awards, Brazil | Silver Daisy | Helvecio Ratton, Uma Onda No Ar
Winner | 2003 | Miami Film Festival | Special Mention | Dramatic Features - Ibero-American Cinema Competition | Helvecio Ratton, Uma Onda No Ar
Winner | 2003 | Paris Brazilian Film Festival | Audience Award | Helvecio Ratton, Uma Onda No Ar

Box Office

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