Actor reveals exclusively the new film on Vasco’s Camisas Negras | OneFootball

Vasco’s pioneering fight, which transformed Brazilian football into a truly popular sport, will finally make it to the big screen in grand fashion. In a revealing conversation and in a report exclusively for Papo na Colina, actor Thelmo Fernandes confirmed that filming has been fully completed on the highly anticipated movie focused on the story of the club’s first Cross of Malta champions.

The project, titled “Racism and Black Shirts” and directed by filmmaker Jeferson Mello, takes a deep dive into the journey of the legendary working-class squad that won the Rio championship in 1923.

The production is going all in on the docudrama format, blending extensive documentary research with pure fiction scenes to portray the intense racial exclusion of that era in the country. An openly passionate terrace supporter, Thelmo Fernandes did not hide his huge surprise at being invited to take part:

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Director Jeferson Mello between actors Bruno Mazzeo and Rodrigo Candelot; Thelmo Fernandes in the upper right corner – Photo: Instagram reproduction

Star-studded cast includes notable fans during filming

In addition to the excited interviewee, the production also brings together another passionate supporter of the club from the São Januário area, comedian Bruno Mazzeo. The project, which features the essential collaboration of researcher Paulo César Vasconcellos, includes acclaimed performing arts professionals such as Juan Paiva, Sérgio Malheiros, Aline Dias, Rodrigo Candelot and Brenno Leone to recreate the behind-the-scenes of this massive sporting milestone.

That famous squad from the past was made up of manual laborers and Black athletes who overcame deep-rooted prejudice on the pitch. Thelmo emphasized the importance of bringing all of this to the big screen:

Sérgio Malheiros and Juan Paiva during filming – Photo: Instagram reproduction

Production highlights Vasco’s pioneering fight against racism

The story delves not only into that year’s victorious campaign, but also details the enormous social impact of the unforgettable Historic Response of 1924, when the club’s directors refused the cowardly demand to ban their humble players from the tournament. This single act of extraordinary courage shook the foundations of prejudice in Brazil and established Vasco da Gama as the home of the people of Rio and the true people’s club.

Distribution plans do not include a direct release on home streaming platforms in the coming months. Thelmo Fernandes told our newsroom that the producers’ primary goal is to screen the film directly in theaters across the country so Vasco’s massive fan base can sell out box offices, while also confirming the likely schedule envisioned by the editing teams:

Thelmo Fernandes is an actor and a Vasco supporter – Photo: Instagram reproduction

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