A Pide Leninha

A chilling, sobering descent into the banality of cruelty, told with historical weight and an unsettling calm.

Created by

Jorge Sá, Leandro Ferreira

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Ana Gargaté, Inês Paulino, Raquel Mendes

Overview

The life story of Madalena das Dores Oliveira, the first woman to reach the rank of Brigade Chief of the PIDE (the Estado Novo secret police), who became known by the inhuman way in which she acted.

How it feels

Dark, bleak, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Power, violence, corruption, guilt

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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