Amnesty 1979
In Brazil, the past has not yet passed.
August 20, 2026
1h 45m
Overview
In Rome, in June 1979, the International Conference for Amnesty in Brazil is filmed, a major gathering of the Brazilian left in exile. Viewed in the present day, this archive revisits with rare vitality the question of political strategies in the face of state repressive apparatuses.
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Cast
Lelio Basso
Self (archive footage)Denise Crispim
SelfBranca Moreira Alves
SelfHamilton Lopes dos Santos
SelfLouis Joinet
Self (archive footage)George Wald
Self (archive footage)Giancarla Codrignani
Self (archive footage)Carlo Fracanzani
Self (archive footage)Dirceu Greco Monteiro
SelfLuiz Eduardo Greenhalgh
SelfHeloísa Greco
SelfLinda Bimbi
Self (archive footage)Jean Marc von der Weid
SelfCarmela Pezzuti
Self (archive footage)Marijane Lisboa
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