Movie
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
20201h 14m7.1 / 10
Besieged by cancer and nearing the end, the genius Argentine-Brazilian filmmaker Héctor Babenco (1946-2016) asks Bárbara Paz, his wife, for one last wish: to be the protagonist of his own death.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die was released October 9, 2020. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Besieged by cancer and nearing the end, the genius Argentine-Brazilian filmmaker Héctor Babenco (1946-2016) asks Bárbara Paz, his wife, for one last wish: to be the protagonist of his own death.
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More about Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
Cast
Héctor BabencoSelf
Willem DafoeSelf
Bárbara PazSelfAna Simonsen
Pedro Simonsen
Chen LinHong Kong Model
Fernanda MontenegroBanquet Attendee
Paulo JoséBanquet AttendeeCredits
- Directed by
- Bárbara Paz
- Written by
- Bárbara Paz, Maria Camargo
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Portuguese
- Original title
- Babenco - Alguém Tem que Ouvir o Coração e Dizer: Parou
Production
Gullane EntretenimentoBrazil- HB FilmesBrazil
- Ava FilmesBrazil
Globo FilmesBrazil- Lusco Fusco FilmesBrazil
Canal BrasilBrazil
Themes
cinema on cinemahusband wife relationshipportrait of a filmmakerportrait of an artistterminal careterminal illness