Four Days in September (1997)
Four Days in September
”A journalist and his friend join a terrorist group to fight a dictatorial regime in Brazil.”
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A great national film, starring Pedro Cardoso, Fernanda Torres, Cláudia Abreu, Matheus Nachtergaele, and Alan Arkin, directed by Bruno Barreto - which was an important part of the so-called "Retomada" of Brazilian cinema. Based on the homonymous book by Fernando Gabeira inspired by real facts, ‘O Que É Isso, Companheiro?’ was nominated for the Oscar for Best Foreign Film in 1998. Unfortunately, it didn't win the prize, but the recognition was worth it.
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Fernando, a journalist, and his friend César join terrorist group MR8 in order to fight Brazilian dictatorial regime during the late sixties. Cesare, however, is wounded and captured during a bank hold up. Fernando then decides to kidnap the American ambassador in Brazil and ask for the release of fifteen political prisoners in exchange for his life.
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