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Hoje (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Hoje' is a 2011 Brazilian drama film directed by Tata Amaral, based on the book "Prova Contrria", by Fernando Bonassi.[http://www.adorocinema.com/filmes/filme-202661/curiosidades/ Hoje : Curiosidades - AdoroCinema] The film was the winner of the 44th Festival de Braslia in 2011.[https://web.archive.org/web/20130420052202/http://br.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idBRSPE93H06R20130418 ESTREIA-Denise Fraga vive ex-presa poltica no premiado drama Hoje | Cultura | Reuters]
Starring Denise Fraga, the film tells the story of Vera, a woman who fought against the military dictatorship in Brazil and began to receive a compensation from the Government for the disappearance of her husband by Brazil's brutal military dictatorship, which arrested and tortured thousands and killed or "disappeared" many of its victims.[http://exame.abril.com.br/estilo-de-vida/entretenimento/galerias/filmes/denise-fraga-vive-drama-pos-ditadura-em-hoje Denise Fraga vive drama ps-ditadura em Hoje - EXAME.com]
Plot
Ex-political activist receives compensation from the Brazilian Government for the disappearance of her husband, victim of repression unleashed by the Brazilian military government dictatorship. With the money, she can buy the so dreamed apartment and free herself of the condition of suspension in which she lived for decades, when she was not even officially recognized as widow. When moving to the new home, she receives a visit that will change her life.
Cast
* Denise Fraga
* Csar Troncoso
* Joo Baldasserini
* Lorena Lobato
* Cludia Assuno
* Pedro Abhull
References
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