Europe Invests in the Brazilian Cinema The Film "Bicho de 7 Cabeças (Brainstorm)" is made with the combination of incentive laws and foreign capital Bicho de 7 Cabeças (Brainstorm) was made through the co-production of three Brazilian producing companies (Buriti Filmes, Dezenove Som e Imagens and Gullane Filmes), with the participation of Rio Filme Distribuidora and the Fabrica Cinema, an important center for Italian cinematographic productions maintained by Benetton. The film also had the financial participation of RAI (Radiotelevizzione Italiana - Italian Radio Television Company) and Fondation Montecinemaveritá (Switzerland). Bicho de 7 Cabeças (Brainstorm) was filmed between February and April, 2000 in the city of São Paulo and finalized in October in the Cinecittá laboratories, using the THX mixing technology and the standard Dolby Digital, in Rome, Italy. With a cost of R$ 1,5 million (U$ 700 mil), the Brazilian resources were gathered through the incentive laws from the Ministério da Cultura (Ministry of Culture) - Audiovisual Law and Rouanet. Law. The European investment represented approximately 50% of the cost for the production of the film. The film's distribution is being made by a partnership between Columbia Tristar do Brasil and RioFilme.