Heleno

For footballer that turned into this film, see Heleno de Freitas.

Heleno is a 2011 Brazilian biographical drama film directed by José Henrique Fonseca. It stars and was produced by Brazilian actor Rodrigo Santoro.

Heleno
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	José Henrique Fonseca
Written by	Fernando Castets Felipe Bragança José Henrique Fonseca
Produced by	Rodrigo Santoro Rodrigo Teixeira Eduardo Pop
Starring	Rodrigo Santoro Angie Cepeda Alinne Moraes Erom Cordeiro Othon Bastos
Cinematography	Walter Carvalho
Edited by	Sergio Mekler
Music by	Berna Ceppas
Production companies	Downtown Filmes Goritzia Filmes
Distributed by	Screen Media Films
Release dates	September 12, 2011 (2011-09-12) (Toronto International Film Festival) March 30, 2012 (2012-03-30) (Brazil)
Running time	116 minutes
Country	Brazil
Language	Portuguese

Plot

It tells the story of Heleno de Freitas (Rodrigo Santoro), a legendary football star who played for Botafogo during the 1940s. Most of all, Heleno's self-destructive behaviour turned him into a myth.^[1]

See also

• List of black-and-white films produced since 1970