Life Somewhere Else (1995)

Original title

Socorro Nobre

Directed by

Walter Salles

Genre

documentary film

Country

Brazil

Runtime

23 min

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A short documentary about a Brazilian woman named Maria do Socorro Nobre who is in prison. While serving a long sentence she becomes inspired by the story of a Polish artist and starts writing letters to him.

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What happens

Life Somewhere Else (Portuguese: Socorro Nobre) is a 1995 short documentary film directed by Walter Salles. It tells the story of Maria do Socorro Nobre, a Brazilian woman who, while serving a 20-year prison sentence, becomes inspired by the story of Polish artist Frans Krajcberg, and becomes pen pals with him. Krajcberg himself co-wrote the film with director Walter Salles. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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