---
title: 'How Angels Are Born (1996)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Murilo Salles'
released: '1996-09-12'
runtime_minutes: 96
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'Brazil'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/how-angels-are-born-1996'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115929/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# How Angels Are Born (1996)

1996 · 96 min · Drama, Crime · Brazil

Original title: Como Nascem os Anjos

## Synopsis

How Angels Are Born is a 1996 Brazilian crime drama film directed by Murilo Salles. It stars Priscila Assum and Silvio Guindane as two Rio de Janeiro favela's children who become involved in the kidnapping of an American man played by Larry Pine. How Angels Are Born has received awards at film festivals, and has been well received by critics.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Murilo Salles](https://cinepixo.com/people/murilo-salles)
- **Screenplay:** [Murilo Salles](https://cinepixo.com/people/murilo-salles), [Jorge Durán](https://cinepixo.com/people/jorge-duran), [Nelson Nadotti](https://cinepixo.com/people/nelson-nadotti), [Aguinaldo Silva](https://cinepixo.com/people/aguinaldo-silva)
- **Producer:** [Murilo Salles](https://cinepixo.com/people/murilo-salles)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Victor Biglione](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-biglione)
- **Director of Photography:** [César Charlone](https://cinepixo.com/people/cesar-charlone)

## Cast

- [Larry Pine](https://cinepixo.com/people/larry-pine)

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