How Angels are Born
1996, Portuguese. Directed by Murilo Salles.
Violence begins in childhood
Two children flee together with a grown up from a slum in Rio because this man had problems with the local drug lord. They end up in the house where a rich American citizen lives with his daughter.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Murilo SallesDirector
- Priscila AssumBranquinha
- Sílvio GuindaneJapa
- Larry PineWilliam
- Ryan MasseyJulie
- André MattosMaguila
- Enrique DíazCamarão
- Fernando AlmeidaAvião
- Maria SilviaDona Conceição
- Antônio GrassiComandante Fiúza
- Graziela de LaurentisSonia Martinelli
- Malu ValleMulher no carro
- Clemente ViscaínoDelegado Hélio
Details
- Released
- 6 August 1996
- Original title
- Como Nascem os Anjos
- Country
- Brazil
- Written by
- Jorge Durán, Murilo Salles, Aguinaldo Silva
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How Angels are Born runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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Which OTT platform is How Angels are Born on?
How Angels are Born isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 August 1996. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like How Angels are Born?
If you liked How Angels are Born, try Siberian Education, Above the Rim, The Baker.
Who directed How Angels are Born?
How Angels are Born (1996) was directed by Murilo Salles and stars Priscila Assum, Sílvio Guindane, Larry Pine.