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News from a Personal War

1999· 0h 57m

DocumentaryCrime

Directed by Kátia Lund, João Moreira Salles

7.8/ 10

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Overview

A documentary about urban violence in Brazil, especially in Rio de Janeiro. Policemen, drug dealers, and shantytown dwellers get trapped in a daily war that knows no winners.

Cast

Nilton Cerqueira

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Carlos Luis Gregório

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Paulo Lins

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Hélio Luz

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Rodrigo Pimentel

Rodrigo Pimentel

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Itamar Silva

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