TMDb Rating
7.2/10
10 verified votes
How Good to See You Alive (1989)
DramaDocumentaryHistory
110 min
Plot Summary
Four years after a military coup overthrew the Brazilian government in 1964, all civil rights were suspended and torture became a systematic practice. Using a mix of fiction and documentary this extraordinary film is a searing record of personal memory, political repression and the will to survive. Interviews with eight women who were political prisoners during the military dictatorship are framed by the fantasies and imaginings of an anonymous character, portrayed by actress Irene Ravache.
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DramaDocumentaryHistoryLúcia MuratIrene RavacheMaria do Carmo Brito1989
Director
Lúcia Murat
Top Cast
Irene RavacheMaria do Carmo BritoEstrela BohadanaMaria Luiza Garcia RosaRosalina Santa Cruz
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