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Com as Próprias Mãos

2023 · 72 min

A sober, patient investigation into buried violence, carried by the weight of memory and the quiet persistence of a young reporter.

Directed by
José Francisco Tapajós
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Luarlindo Ernesto, Yasmin Santos, Victor P. Viana
Overview
Police reporter Luarlindo Ernesto is the only eyewitness to the creation of the death squad, the first Brazilian extermination group. 60 years later, young journalist Yasmin Santos researches the origins of the militia in Rio de Janeiro and, upon discovering that Luarlindo is alive, decides to track him down to try and convince him to tell her everything he saw.

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Directed by
José Francisco Tapajós
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Luarlindo Ernesto, Yasmin Santos, Victor P. Viana
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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
    • crime
    • violence
    • corruption
    • memory
    • justice
    Places
    • big city
    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
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    José Francisco Tapajós
    Written by
    Lucas Camargo de Barros, José Francisco Tapajós
    Starring
    Luarlindo Ernesto, Yasmin Santos, Victor P. Viana, César Oiticica Filho, Neville D'Almeida, Mariana Dias Antônio, Josefa Reyes Gil, Ubirajara Moura
    Runtime
    72 min

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