Marighella (2019)

Directed by

Wagner Moura

Genre

drama film

Country

Brazil

Runtime

2h 35m

Rated

16

Rating

7.6 of 10 from 135 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film is about the life of Carlos Marighella, a Marxist guerrilla fighter who opposed the Brazilian military dictatorship. It follows his political activities and the government efforts to stop him.

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What happens

Marighella is a 2019 Brazilian biographical political thriller film directed by Wagner Moura, based on the life of Carlos Marighella, a Brazilian politician, writer, and Marxist–Leninist guerrilla fighter accused of engaging in terrorist acts against the Brazilian military dictatorship. The film was adapted from the biography Marighella - O Guerrilheiro que Incendiou o Mundo (Marighella - The Guerrilla Who Lit the World on Fire), by Mário Magalhães. It is Moura's directorial debut. Seu Jorge plays Carlos Marighella. The film also features Adriana Esteves, Bruno Gagliasso and Humberto Carrão. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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