Brazil / Aug 17, 2025 / 53rd Gramado Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Tunico is the most famous “Pirate Parrot” of Rio de Janeiro and is always chasing reporters to appear on TV. After a serious accident at an amusement park, Tunico meets Beto, a mysterious young man who becomes his apprentice. This encounter will reveal the dark side of the relentless pursuit of fame at any cost, in a Brazil with more than 70 million televisions turned on every day.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Claudete Troiano | Claudete Troiano |
| Roney Villela | Borges |
| Eduardo Grillo | Eduardo Grillo |
| Flávio Birman | Batista |
| Jorge Maya | Matias |
| Cristiano Lopes | Clóvis |
| Isadora Ferrite | Produtora de Plateia |
| Akin Garragar | Repórter Mário |
| Preto Viana | Cinegrafista Viana |
| Raul Franco | Secretário de Obras |
| Maria Antonia | Dona Marta |
| Nívea Magno | |
| Raphael Najan | |
| Henrique Brito | |
| Gerson Lobo | Padre |
Genres
ThrillerDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Papagaios |
| Original language | Português (PT) |
| Spoken languages | Português |
| Production countries | Brazil |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | MEUS RUSSOS, Glaz Entretenimento, RioFilme |
| Release date | 23 aprile 2026 |
| Executive producer | Paulo Serpa, Heitor Franulovic, Mayra Lucas, Luiza Favale |
| Production | Andy Malafaia, Lucas Barão, Heitor Franulovic, Paulo Serpa, Mayra Lucas, Luiza Favale |
| Writer | Douglas Soares |
| Editing | Allan Ribeiro |
| Cinematography | Guilherme Tostes |
| Assistant directors | Douglas Soares |
| Production design | Elsa Romero |
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| Art direction | Elsa Romero |
| Set decoration | Elsa Romero |
| Music | Thiago Sobral, Bernardo Uzeda, Damião Lopes |
| Sound | Thiago Sobral, Bernardo Uzeda, Damião Lopes |
| Costume design | Dani Lima, Fernanda Garcia, Ana Simiema |
| Makeup | Ana Simiema, Dani Lima, Fernanda Garcia |
| Hairstyling | Dani Lima, Fernanda Garcia, Ana Simiema |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Brazil / Apr 23, 2026 / 16
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