'' Bingo : The King of the Mornings '' ( ) is a 2017 Brazilian biographical drama film directed by Academy Awards nominee Daniel Rezende in his directorial debut . Written by Luiz Bolognesi , the screenplay is inspired in the life of Arlindo Barreto , one of many actors who played Bozo the Clown in Brazil . However , to avoid copyrights claim and preserve its creative freedom , the production does not use either the name of Bozo or Arlindo , adopting the fictional names of Bingo and Augusto , respectively . The film was released in Brazil on August 24 , 2017 . On September 15 , it was selected as the Brazilian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards , but it was not nominated
90th Academy Awards
90th Academy Awards
Bingo: The King of the Mornings