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Marighella

2012 · 100 min

A sober, information-rich documentary portrait that feels like a history lesson with a pulse, respectful and occasionally harrowing.

Overview: This communist and parliamentarian leader was arrested and tortured, and became famous for having written the "Minimanual of the Urban Guerrilla". Greatest name of the left-wing militancy in Brazil in the 1960s, Carlos Marighella acted in the main political events of Brazil between the 1930s and 1969 and was considered enemy number one of the Brazilian military dictatorship. His life was a great act of resistance and courage.
How it feels: Earnest, tense, dark and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Politics, power, corruption, justice
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 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
power
corruption
justice
rebellion
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Isa Grinspum Ferraz
Starring: Lázaro Ramos, Isa Grinspum Ferraz, Carlos Marighella, Antonio Risério, Carlos Augusto Marighella, Armênio Guedes, Jacob Gorender, Antônio Cândido
Cinematography: Alziro Barbosa
Runtime: 100 min
Country: Brazil
Languages: Portuguese