Frei Betto

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Entreatos
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Entreatos

Nov 19, 2004

Entreatos
2004 117 min 11 vues
Intermissions follows Lula during the hectic election campaign for the presidency in 2002. Lula gave filmmaker João Moreira Salles and his crew complete access, and the result is an intimate documentary of what went on behind the scenes. Sometimes, Lula is afraid that he will lose his freedom as president. Combined with Lula's candor, the film's observational style provides some very special insight into one of Brazil's most popular leaders.
Documentary
Trago Notícias de Fernando
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Trago Notícias de Fernando

Apr 02, 2024

Trago Notícias de Fernando
2024 13 min 1 vues
Frei Fernando de Brito was a Dominican priest who played an important role in resisting the Military Dictatorship in Brazil. Victim of torture and traps, Frei Fernando was used as a key player in the capture of Marighella. Through interviews and reconstruction of scenes, this film aims to recover the character's memory and clarify injustices that were committed against him.
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Batismo de Sangue
7.453

Batismo de Sangue

Apr 20, 2007

Batismo de Sangue
2007 110 min 32 vues
In São Paulo, in the late 1960s, the convent of the Dominican friars became a trench of resistance to the military dictatorship that governs Brazil. Moved by Christian ideals, frets Betto, Oswaldo, Fernando, Ivo and Tito came to support the guerrilla group Ação Libertadora Nacional, commanded by Carlos Marighella.
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