30 Quotes by Fernando Meirelles

When we first saw the locations we would be using, we decided to use a different visual approach to each part of the story,

She impressed me because she knew even more than me about the character.

I did want to expose the pharmaceutical industry a bit, ... The industry promotes itself very well. I think the film helps people see it in a different way, not through its press releases.

He does the right thing every day and lives by a code,

When we finished filming I had a political drama, a love story and a documentary. But the love story was so strong I decided to make it the axis of the film.

I think, in the next two or three years, we are going to see a lot of films set in Africa, or about Africa,

I think I was very lucky with this. Not only because they're good actors but because of their commitment. I was not expecting that level of commitment with stars.

When I first read the script, the political side of the story really interested me. I was interested in talking about pharmaceutical companies, and how corporations and government work together,

We knew that we couldn't use lights and ask the boys to hit marks. Because they don't have the technique. They were not trained for that.