Abreu's Work in Film
Two of Abreu's short stories has been made into film: Aqueles Dois was made into a 1983 feature film directed by Sergio Amon and Sargento Garcia was made into a 2000 short film directed by Tutti Gregianin. Over the years, "Aqueles Dois" has enjoyed several theatre adaptations. His novel Onde Andará Dulce Veiga was also made into a feature film, released in Brazil in 2007 and directed by Caio's friend Guilherme de Almeida Prado. Abreu has also written the screenplay for Sergio Bianchi's 1988 feature Romance.
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