Inês

A sober, urgent act of protest, bearing witness to cruelty with plain conviction and quiet outrage.

Directed by

Delphine Seyrig

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Delphine Seyrig

Overview

Inês Etienne Romeu was an opponent to the Brazilian's dictatorship. She was kidnapped, tortured and raped in jail, where she stayed for almost 100 days. She was later sentenced to life imprisonment. She stayed ten years in prison, from 1971 to 1979. Delphine Seyrig directed this film in 1974, when Inês was still in prison, protesting against this imprisonment and in support to Inês.

How it feels

Earnest, dark and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Politics, justice, survival, violence

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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

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