With 80 years of career the actress Fernanda Montenegro 95, star the new movie “Victory”, Brazilian feature film directed by Genrthe andrucha waddington and based on a real case that occurred in Rio de Janeiro in 2005.
In material obtained by CNN the actress talked more about starring the film and commented on life “Lonely” From her character Vitória – and how she connects this to the period of old age, still making relationships that the character of the movie counts mostly with a camera to tell what she wants to tell.
“We live in an electronic age and the character knows, because she has a television, a phone and everything that can be bought from electronic with little money. She is a woman who has survived a lot of suffering and knows that there is a new life that comes and that she needs to adapt, ”said the star.
“In old age, Loneliness is unharmed . Life leads you to loneliness. At age you will listen less, seeing less, get up with less agility and the joints begin to dry. This is all a loneliness too. But the film does not treat Victoria as a suffering, demagogic and melodramatic. On the contrary, it is a affectionate and fearless woman. ”
In “Victory”, the artist gives life to Dona Nina, who lives in a slum surrounded by violence. One day she decides to document the crimes on her own, from filming recorded on VHS tapes, made from the window of her home in the South Zone of Rio.
In real life, the crimes were recorded by Joana da Paz, Woman who was responsible for unmasking a large gang of corrupt traffickers and police. The case was accompanied by journalist Fabio Gusmão, who revealed all the details in a 2005 article.
“What motivated me was Bof this character for a social, human justice . It is a true story. A character not accommodated, ”said Fernanda Montenegro.
When the report on the case was aired, Joana da Paz was renamed “victory” and ended up being forced to live “hidden” until her death in 2023. Over the course of 17 years, she lived in the witness protection program.
Before leaving, she had a chance to know the filming and would be interpreted by the idol.
“She was very happy to make this role. I have always accepted, in my life as an actress, uncomfortable characters – as well as Dona Joana. Unfortunately she passed away after the end of filming, but resisted 97 years, ”concluded Montenegro.
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This content was originally published in “Vitória”: Fernanda Montenegro reflects on solitude and old age on CNN Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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