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Music: “To Build a Home” by Cinematic Orchestra

Hello! My name is Lucas and I'm Brazilian. Since I arrived in Australia a lot of beautiful things happened in my life, so on the day I turned 30 I decided to celebrate in a special way, being grateful to the people of Sydney. :)

Thank you so much to all my friends who helped make this happen, without you it would not have been possible. And thank you to everyone who lives in Australia, making this country such a wonderful place.

A big hug, Lucas.

Website: lucasjatoba.com
Twitter: twitter.com/#!/iamlucasjatoba

If you liked the video, watch the making of!
vimeo.com/28850787

On the making of you will see funny things that happened while I was giving away the presents: a woman that gave me some bread, a little kid stealing one of the presents from a woman and escaping, a group of friends giving me something, people playing with their gifts, an Aussie girl learning Brazilian Portuguese and more.

And here you’ll find some pictures we took on the day:
flickr.com/photos/lucasjatoba/sets/72157627636169590/

The gifts: a Wallabies rugby ball, 30 minute massage voucher, a painting, a skateboard, a scarf, “the doggy bank”, chocolates, bottle of champagne, a teddy bear, a mini tree to hang pictures, a Japanese porcelain tea jar, mini garden tools for kids, scented oil infuser for the home, iTunes music voucher, mini boxer shorts for a new born baby, origami book, “happyland village vet” (toy for a kid), scented soaps and candles, illustrated photo album, a big soft penguin, aromatic moisturizers and shampoos, books, dvds, other toys for kids and more!

Idea, direction and editing: Lucas Jatoba
Cameras: Melanie Hogan, Marcelo Maluf and Lucas Jatoba.

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  • agiantgirl plus 5 months ago
    Speechless. Sharing this with everyone I know.
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  • katrick3000 5 months ago
    So beautiful! Watching this makes me happy :)
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  • Joao Monteiro plus 5 months ago
    Well done mate, happy birthday! You're video is cheerful.
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  • Stepan 5 months ago
    Happy birthday!
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  • Myles Thompson plus 5 months ago
    Very nice! MAybe I'll consider doing something similar when I hit 40 next year. By the way - what's the font you're using?
  • Lucas Jatoba plus 5 months ago
    Hello Myles! The font is SoozieQs. :)
    Yep, do it when you turn 40 or earlier.
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  • Hani Gurung Khaursar plus 5 months ago
    Nice one Lucas.. again :)
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  • Roberto Faria 5 months ago
    Another great one! Thanks for sharing, again!
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  • Jenny Utz 5 months ago
    You've inspired me to go do something similar, Lucas! So you'll really be giving way more than just 30 gifts to strangers!
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  • Daniel Hayek staff 5 months ago
    Nice, I wonder how this would work with suspicious New Yorkers.
  • Nahuel882 5 months ago
    Oh no, this is a bomb! jajajajaj

    baseone.co.uk/beyond/editors_running_scared.jpg
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  • Andrea Vecchio 5 months ago
    Genius!!!
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  • Jackie J. 5 months ago
    thank you so much for sharing this. i will probably do this on my 40th birthday (i'm 32 at the moment). thank you for the inspiration. you give me hope for mankind...i wish you joy, peace, and love for the rest of eternity. and happy belated birthday ^_^
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  • Azeer Attari 5 months ago
    mindblasting!!!! wowow! such a beautiful and inspirational video :)
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  • Rico Razo 5 months ago
    Happy Birthday and congrats on the amazing idea.
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  • Toni Bolton 5 months ago
    What a wonderful idea! May you have many more birthdays to celebrate! What a great thing to do on a birthday. Hopefully, your inspirational idea will catch on.
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  • Timur Tugalev Licor plus 5 months ago
    Happy Birthday man! :)
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  • Elliott Negron 5 months ago
    sweeeet my man.
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  • Cezar C. Tarbuzan 5 months ago
    Happy Birthday!
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  • paulo lago plus 5 months ago
    Excelente idéia Lucas. Tomei a liberdade de espalhar sua idéia no meu facebook. Ah, parabéns pela Feliz idade.
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  • Joao Peres 5 months ago
    Parabens! Mandou lucas. Sou brasileiro e tambem moro em Sydney. Concordo e apoio sua ideia!

    Keep it up!
  • Lucas Jatoba plus 5 months ago
    Fala Joao! Vc faz trilha de Mountain Bike por aqui? Abs
  • Joao Peres 5 months ago
    Fala man, ja fiz sim. Newcastle eh um pico bem foda, blue mountains tb.

    Umas fotos aqui
    joaoperes.com
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  • murray galbraith 5 months ago
    What a gift Lucas, you've made my day. Just blogged about it here thatsace.com/
  • Lucas Jatoba plus 5 months ago
    Thanks mate!!!!
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  • Emile da Silva 5 months ago
    It's so beautiful! Happy bday Lucas and keep making your life beautiful with amazing moments like that.

    I'm brazilian, also living in Sydney and it's amazing to see another brazilian producing something so special.

    Congrats :)
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  • R 5 months ago
    Happy Birthday Lucas, and thanks for sharing your gifts (real and virtual) with everyone. You are the gift.
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  • Alex Di Blasio 5 months ago
    Such a beautiful idea and nicely edited video. Happy Birthday from a fellow sydneysider!
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  • Marthin Fort plus 5 months ago
    happy birthday!

    Give and it shall be given.. :)
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  • cea wall 5 months ago
    lucas, this is beautiful.
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  • Nahuel882 5 months ago
    Well done mate =)
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  • Andreas Coerper 5 months ago
    mhh. well. yeah.
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  • shrutiparulekar 5 months ago
    That's really sweet of you. Happy belated birthday!! :)
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  • ahkeno 5 months ago
    That's lovely Birthday..Happy Birthday :)
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  • Matt Trigatti 5 months ago
    Such a beautiful idea, simple but very inspirational! Australia must have treated you very well then :-) Oh and Happy Birthday!
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  • Christian Schneider plus 5 months ago
    The music fits so well. A wonderful idea. I'll share this!
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  • Ana Carmo 5 months ago
    happy birthday Lucas. you are really inspiring. valeu! tocou minha alma mesmo. i might do something similar for my 30th birthday in NY! :) soon!
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  • Terea Shaffer 5 months ago
    Beautiful. Imagine if we all did this wherever we are for whatever reasons. I feel inspired Lucas, thanks for creating and posting this journey.
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  • Kikino Happy 5 months ago
    Thank you very much for this video!
    And happy birthday.
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  • THExDUKE 5 months ago
    Great! You´re da man Lucas! :)
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  • Vishal Vekariya 5 months ago
    Happy Birthday :-)
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  • Trixie Barretto plus 5 months ago
    How wonderful!
    You're awesome!
    Happy birthday!
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  • Admar 5 months ago
    Happy Birthday Lucas!
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  • jair0quai 5 months ago
    Feliz Aniversário e um grande abraço para você, Lucas! ;)
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  • Nightfirehorse 5 months ago
    This is just gorgeous....
    Happy Birthday Lucas !
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  • Gracias Lucas. I love Cantinflas!
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  • Anna Go 5 months ago
    love it ^^
    happy bday! happy life!
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  • thomas sonnier 5 months ago
    may GOD'S blessings be with you always. the power of love,the power of giving. we better be careful it just might get you. peace and love always
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  • This video moved me. Great idea :)
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  • Huaíne Nunes 5 months ago
    this is beautiful, man! I almost cried a little.
    ps: i'm brazilian too :D
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  • Alejandro Garcia 5 months ago
    Sharing is caring! Cantinflas quote? i didn't see that coming, you've touch a lot of people, that really maters, congrats!
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  • Mauricio Shiota 5 months ago
    Caraaa! q legal! mto bom mesmo... valeu a iniciativa!
    Abs!
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  • Lina Zapata 5 months ago
    I just saw this video and I love it!!! very inspiring!! i´m going to turn 30 soon and i will probably follow this example!! make people happy, is probably more fun and satisfactory than receive things for your own!! thanks for sharing this!! Estoy segura que este gesto será replicado por muchismas otras personas! Felicitaciones demuestra mucho de tí como ser humano! me encanta! y Feliz cumpleaños!
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  • Amazing! the picture! the gifts, the peolple, my bad english! Felicitaciones por el vídeo.
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  • Andre Pires 5 months ago
    I lived in Australia for a while and understand your feelings about this wonderful country. Good on ya mate!
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  • Karl Filip Karlsson 5 months ago
    I cry for real.. so beautiful video, music and all :)
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  • S J B 5 months ago
    Those kiddies with the toy, they are so cute at that moment.

    Dawwwww.

    Good for you!
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  • Muito bom, cara. Achei o vídeo muito bom, e a idéia no mínimo inspiradora.

    Ótimo trabalho!
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  • Den D. 5 months ago
    What a moving experience. Good on you for spreading the love and positive energy. Last year, I started my own personal project to reach 30 personal goals by the time I turn 30. I also believe in the power of gratitude and #30 on the list is to be grateful for every opportunity to live, love and learn. I know it's hard to measure intangibles but your video really inspired me. All the best and hope you're enjoying the Sydney sunshine today!

    Denisse
    wanderingto30.wordpress.com
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  • Sarah Janssen 4 months ago
    this made my day! Such a great project!
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  • Josep Gutiérrez 4 months ago
    Happy birthday, Lucas :)
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  • MEK 4 months ago
    Amazing i loved it !!! Keep dreamin' and makin' people smile !! Obrigado !!!
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  • MEK 4 months ago
    By the way !!! happy one :)
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  • imaginium.es 4 months ago
    Only one thing to say... THANK YOU. A great video, i needed it today
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  • JuSantana 4 months ago
    Algo tão bonito...
    Vale copiar?

    P.S.: feliz aniversário levemente atrasado.
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  • carlao busato plus 4 months ago
    Golaço! Parabéns... mas talvez seja hora de voltar para o Brasil com boas idéias como esta hein? o mercado aqui esta precisando!
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  • silvia dias 4 months ago
    Parabéns, Lucas! Já tinha visto seu video de Barcelona e me emocionei realmente, pois aquela cidade é muito especial pra mim. E agora você conseguiu de novo com essa ideia simples e linda... Sensacional!
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  • Maria Arefyeva 3 months ago
    makes me cry :)
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  • Patto Productions 2 months ago
    Inspiring..
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  • Carlos Canhisares plus 2 months ago
    Muito legal, Lucas!!! Parabéns!!! Adorei!! Obrigado por compartilhar!!!
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  • Stephen Watson 1 month ago
    What a wonderful way to spread happiness and feelings of good will. Well done you!
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  • jasonlindstrom 1 month ago
    Amazing video
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  • Marge 1 month ago
    This is moving. I want to do 23 gifts to 23 strangers here in in Manila on July 7th. :)
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  • The Curved House 3 weeks ago
    That is absolutely beautiful, I cried the whole way through it!
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  • ricardo reategui 3 weeks ago
    Lucas, primeiro de tudo, meus parabéns pelos 30! Seu vídeo é muito inspirador, exalta que somos felizes quando deixamos os outros felizes e essa alegria é contagiante! Sua iniciativa é com certeza por um mundo melhor, mais leve, mais feliz!
    Parabéns, continue assim!
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  • Austronauto 2 weeks ago
    Well done Lucas! I've been in Sydney, It changed my life
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  • karoooooo 2 weeks ago
    Lukass U made my day
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  • Yana Papaya 3 days ago
    So great and kind idea! Wanna do smth similar in May, when I'm gonna turn 25)think of alternatives)
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