Liberdade para José Diogo

A raw, immediate documentary that immerses you in the turmoil of a revolution and a people's defiant cry for justice.

Directed by

Luís Galvão Teles

Genres

Documentary, Tv movie

Starring

José Diogo, Margarida Carpinteiro, Pedro Efe

Overview

The film documents two phases of an incident occurred in Portugal, during the 1974 revolution. In September 30, 1974, José Diogo, a tractor driver, kills his boss, Columbano Líbano Monteiro, after being dismissed from his job, when he claimed his right to work. He is imprisoned in Beja, Alentejo, and he is freed until prossecution. The courts are reluctant to judge him, because of the social unrest and the political aid Diogo is receiving from trade unions and political parties. A crowd will disrupt the court, in Tomar, and conduct a popular judgement in the hall of the tribunal, deciding to free Diogo, and condemning the boss, posthumously, for dismissing his employee and attacking him. The case became a law case study since then.

How it feels

Tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Justice, class, power, rebellion

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

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

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