Beast Race
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| Portuguese | Corrida dos Bichos |
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| Cinematography | Gustavo Hadba |
| Edited by | Lucas Gonzaga |
| Music by | Antonio Pinto |
Production company | O2 Filmes |
| Distributed by | Amazon MGM Studios |
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Running time | 124 minutes |
| Country | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
Beast Race (Portuguese: Corrida dos Bichos) is a 2026 Brazilian action science fiction film directed by Fernando Meirelles (in his first Portuguese language feature since City of God), Rodrigo Pesavento and Ernesto Solis, co-written by Solis and Rodrigo Lages. Starring Matheus Abreu, Rodrigo Santoro, Isis Valverde, Bruno Gagliasso, Grazi Massafera, Seu Jorge and Leandro Firmino,[2] it is set in a dystopian Rio de Janeiro, where the sea has dried up and the city has taken on a new geographic configuration.[3]
The film had its world premiere at the Narrative Spotlight section of the 2026 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on 17 March. It is scheduled to be release by in 7 August on Prime Video.[4]
Plot
[edit]In a dark future, Rio de Janeiro faces a radical transformation after the disappearance of the sea. In this new scenario, the city hosts a brutal competition known as the "Beasts Racing" in which people from marginalized classes, called "Bichos" (slang for animals) are used by tycoons as pawns in million-dollar gambling. A courageous young man enters the racing with the goal of saving his sister's life, confronting the oppressive system and putting his own life at risk.[5]
Cast
[edit]- Matheus Abreu as Mano[4]
- Rodrigo Santoro as Abu
- Isis Valverde as Nadine
- Bruno Gagliasso
- Thainá Duarte as Dalva
- Seu Jorge
- João Guilherme
- Silvero Pereira
- Grazi Massafera
- Anitta
- Leandro Firmino
- Igor Fernandez[6]
Production
[edit]It marks Meirelles' feature film return to his native Portuguese language after 24 years, following City of God in 2002.
Release
[edit]The film will have its world premiere at the Narrative Spotlight section of the 2026 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on 17 March. It is scheduled to be release by Prime Video in Brazil in 2026.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Corrida Dos Bichos: Prime Video anuncia data de estreia do filme". BR About Amazon (in Portuguese). 2026-06-02. Retrieved 2026-06-12.
- ↑ "Veja os primeiros registros com as estrelas de 'Corrida dos Bichos'". O Globo - Blog do Ancelmo Gois. September 2024.
- ↑ "Distopia 'Corrida dos Bichos' pretende mostrar que o Brasil também tem ficção científica". Terra.
- 1 2 "SXSW 2026 Schedule | Film & TV Project". SXSW 2026 Schedule. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
- ↑ "Corrida dos Bichos: Conheça o elenco do filme de sci-fi nacional com Rodrigo Santoro e Anitta". Omelete.
- ↑ "Conheça Igor Fernandez, ator mineiro que vive namorado de Johnny Massaro em série da HBO Max". www.otempo.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-09-07.
External links
[edit]- Beast Race at IMDb