VIPs
VIPs is a 2010 Brazilian drama film directed by Toniko Melo, based on the book VIPs - Histórias Reais de um Mentiroso by Mariana Caltabiano, about Marcelo Nascimento Rocha, a criminal who was famous for impersonating several people, among them one of the owners of the Gol airline and one of the leaders of the PCC criminal faction.
It is the first film of Toniko Melo alone in the direction. His other film, Som e Fúria (2008), was directed in partnership with Fernando Meirelles, which is one of the producers of VIPs. The film was exhibited at the Festival do Rio and won four awards, including best picture.
Plot
The film tells the story of Marcelo da Rocha (Wagner Moura), a man who as a child loved to imitate people. He lives in the state of Paraná with his mother, a hairdresser, and his great dream is to learn to fly and become a pilot like his father.
Marcelo runs away from home and travels to Mato Grosso do Sul. There, he starts working in a hangar, learning to fly airplanes and soon begin working with contraband, always assuming new identities. After getting a lot of money, Marcelo prepares for the biggest coup of his life: posing by businessman Henrique Constantino, brother of the owner of Gol airline.
VIPS
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VIPS (restaurant)
VIPS is a restaurant chain in South Korea owned by the CJ Foodville of CJ Group. Its operations span China. CJ Foodville plans to set up some 100 restaurants in China by 2017.
About
VIPS is a fine dining restaurant serving top-quality steaks grilled on high-temperature barbecues and a seasonal salad bar that carries a wide variety of dishes and fresh vegetables. The Korean chain also offers traditional steaks and 90 different menu items.
The name VIPS was an abbreviation for "Very Important Person's Society" and strives to "treat each and every customer as a VIP guest".
As of 2015, the chain has 112 retail stores in South Korea.
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Gash
Gash may refer to:
Gash (Foetus album)
Gash is a Foetus album released in 1995 by Sony/Columbia. Gash is the only Foetus album to appear on a major label and their most widely distributed, with releases in North America, Europe, and Japan. Gash is Columbia Records #CK 66461.
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All songs written and composed by J. G. Thirlwell.
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Gash (EP)
Gash is the debut EP by the neo-psychedelia band Pram. It was released in 1992 on Howl Records.
Originally a six song album, the EP was re-released in 1997 as a full-length record on the æ label. Five more tracks were added to the release.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Rosie Cuckston, except "Inmate's Clothes" co-written by Sam Owen, all music composed by Pram.
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