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A Familiar Pain

2026 · 22 min

A sobering, urgent documentary short that lays out a deadly policy debate with clarity and quiet outrage.

Directed by
Gustavo Rosa de Moura, Alessandra Orofino
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Alessandra Orofino, Flávio Bolsonaro, Renata Lo Prete
Overview
Some politicians argue that buying a gun should be as simple as getting a driver’s license. But will having more guns actually protect your family? Flávio Bolsonaro and his allies want to make it even easier to access firearms in Brazil. When the Jair Bolsonaro administration relaxed gun regulations, legally purchased weapons ended up in the hands of organized crime, while women and children became even more exposed to violence. In the final episode of the season, Alessandra Orofino, general director of *Revelando*, reveals how the Bolsonaros’ gun policy has put even more Brazilian lives at risk.

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Directed by
Gustavo Rosa de Moura, Alessandra Orofino
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Alessandra Orofino, Flávio Bolsonaro, Renata Lo Prete
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  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • violence
  • corruption
  • crime
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism10
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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