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Devolvidos

2000 · 50 min

A quiet, sober documentary that sits with people carrying hard memories, asking you to listen closely rather than be swept along.

Directed by
Jorge Paixão da Costa
Genres
Documentary
Overview
A document about the memory and life of men and women who lived in a Portuguese-American community and were once repatriated. Tony, Dulce, António, Manuel and Mário have one thing in common: they have been convicted in a harsh justice that repatriated them after many years of imprisonment. Within the Portuguese-American community to which they belonged, everyone worked regularly when the US authorities decided to reopen their court proceedings.

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Directed by
Jorge Paixão da Costa
Genres
Documentary
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
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    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • memory
    • justice
    • isolation
    • identity
    • family
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism10
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Genres
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    Directed by
    Jorge Paixão da Costa
    Runtime
    50 min
    Country
    Portugal
    Languages
    Portuguese

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