40 years of democracy: see 10 works that portray period of dictatorship

José Sarney’s inauguration in March 15, 1985 the first civilian to occupy the presidency of the Republic after 21 years of military dictatorship, The beginning of the redemocratization of our country .

He assumed the position interim – due to the disease of Tancredo Neves, who died shortly after being indirectly elected to the presidency – and began the transition from the military government to democracy. This political period was marked in the history of our country, occurring after the campaign DIRECT ALREADY having mobilized Brazilians between 1883 and 1984 for the return of direct elections for president and democracy.

Recently, “I’m still here” film starring Fernanda Torres and Oscar winner, highlighted the horrors of the military government by portraying the Family Family Family.

There are many works that portray military dictatorship and the struggle for redemocratization in Brazil so CNN listed 10 works to know the period deeper .

Books

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First volume of the “The Dark Place” trilogy (which still has only two books published), the novel portrays a group of young people in Brasilia during the 1960s and 1970s, living their sentimental, cultural and political formation in the midst of dictatorship.

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The book brings together two true personal reports and two stories of fiction about the 1964 military coup. The writers narrate the last moments of João Goulart’s government in Brazil and how it was to see and live the dictatorship.

3. “Happy old year”, by Marcelo Rubens Paiva

Launched in 1982, Marcelo Rubens Paiva narrates in this autobiography his experience of becoming quadriplegic after an accident, while addressing topics such as youth, rehabilitation, overcoming and life reflections.

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The book tells the story of hundreds of women who participated in clandestine organizations during the military dictatorship. Documents and interviews narrate the experience of incarceration in the Tower, one of the wings of the Tiradentes Prison of São Paulo, which housed the prey for political reasons of the time.

Films

1. “Zuzu Angel” (2006)

The film follows Zuzu Angel, Brazilian fashion designer who lived the height of his career, until his son Stuart disappears after being kidnapped by the military who were in government.

2. “Forwards, Brazil” (1982)

In 1970, all Brazil vibrates with the team in the Mexico World Cup, while militants are tortured by the official government repression. Jofre is a middle -class worker who avoids involving politics, but ends up arrested and tortured to be confused with a subversive by the military.

3. “The year my parents went on vacation” (2006)

Mauro’s life, a 12 -year -old boy, changes suddenly when his parents go out of vacation unexpectedly. The two, in fact, are leftist militants and need to leave the country in a hurry. For this, they leave their son with their paternal grandfather, who dies precisely the day the child arrives at his home. Mauro ends up being welcomed by the neighbor, an old lonely Jew.

4. “8 Presidents 1 Oath – The History of a Present Time” (2021)

The documentary portrays the period of redemocratization of Brazil after the end of the military dictatorship, from the beginning of the direct movement to the recent history of our country. Production is based on national and international archive materials.

5. “What is this, companion?” (1997)

The film, starring Pedro Cardoso and Fernanda Torres, tells the true story of the hijacking of the United States Ambassador in Brazil, Charles Burke Elbrick, in September 1969, by members of an armed guerrilla group that fought the military dictatorship.

6. “Goat marked to die” (1984)

The documentary feature tells the story of João Pedro Teixeira, a Paraiban peasant leader who was murdered in 1962. The recordings began in the 1960s, but were interrupted by the military coup in 1964, as part of the team was arrested as a subversive. The work was resumed 17 years later, still under the dictatorship, to collect the testimony of the peasants who also suffered from the regime.

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Source: CNN Brasil