I Owe You a Letter About Brazil (2019)

11/24/2019 (BR) • Documentary • 1h 30m

Overview

César Benjamin was arrested in August 1971 during student protests against the Brazilian military dictatorship. Although he was a juvenile, he was tried as an adult and sentenced to 13 years in prison. Thanks to the ardent campaigning of his mother Iramaya, working closely together with the Swedish branch of Amnesty International, he was released five years later.

I Owe You a Letter About Brazil (2019)

11/24/2019 (BR) • 1h 30m

Documentary

Overview

César Benjamin was arrested in August 1971 during student protests against the Brazilian military dictatorship. Although he was a juvenile, he was tried as an adult and sentenced to 13 years in prison. Thanks to the ardent campaigning of his mother Iramaya, working closely together with the Swedish branch of Amnesty International, he was released five years later.

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Self

César Benjamin

Self (archive footage)

Iramaya Benjamin

Self (archive footage)

Self

archive footage

João Figueiredo

archive footage

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Status

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Original Language

English

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