Hoje (2011)

Directed by

Tata Amaral

Genre

drama film

Country

Brazil

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

12

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Vera is a former activist who fought against Brazil's military dictatorship. Years later she starts receiving government compensation for her husband's disappearance. The film follows her as she deals with the emotional aftermath and unresolved pain from that time.

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What happens

Hoje is a 2011 Brazilian drama film directed by Tata Amaral, based on the book "Prova Contrária", by Fernando Bonassi. The film was the winner of the 44th Festival de Brasília in 2011. Starring Denise Fraga, the film tells the story of Vera, a woman who fought against the military dictatorship in Brazil and began to receive a compensation from the Government for the disappearance of her husband by Brazil's military dictatorship, which arrested and tortured thousands and killed or "disappeared" many of its victims. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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