Down Quixote

Aug 22, 2022

1h 44m

★ 10.0

THE STORY OF DON QUIXOTE LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE

Overview

Down Quixote is a feature film adapted from the classic Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes, written and directed by Leonardo Cortez, with a cast made up exclusively of actors with Down Syndrome. The actors are part of the ADID Theater Group which, in 2021, completes 23 years of existence, with 12 shows inspired by classics of world dramaturgy.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Fantasy

Production Companies

Spray Filmes

SESI-SP

Down Quixote Trailers

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Cast

Dom Quixote

Ian Pereira

Policial / Contrarregra

Rodrigo Botoni

Jovem Cigana 1

Giovanna Marteleto

Segismundo

Daniel Gejer

Sr Antônio

Renan Sant'Ana

Padre Miguel

Marcos Minoru

Encrenca Pança

Giulia Merigo

Fedegoso

Felipe Assunção

Antonella

Jéssica Pereira

Sra Francisca

Katia Maçães

Sancho Pança

João Simões

Cervantes / Diogo

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