Name: Leonardo Pareja
Genre: Documentary
Duration: 1 h 57 min
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Milhem Cortaz, Reginaldo Faria, Otávio Müller

Great documentary about a rich young man who ended up being a criminal. Because of his daring attitudes - like giving interviews to radio while he was running away from the police - he called attention from people and made his escape a TV show and made him an instantaneous celebrity who attracted media attention. 

This documentary, directed by acclaimed Brazilian actor Reginaldo Farias, brings interviews with Pareja while he was in prison. Pareja talks about numerous topics and spills hard critics on authorities and processes that imprisoned him. 

Leonardo Pareja's fame didn't last long but the film is worth watching.

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Documentary about Brazilian criminal Leonardo Pareja, with interviews with Pareja himself, his adoptive mother and several interns at Cepaigo penitentiary, where Pareja did time.

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