Film: Marighella

Wednesday 19th October

Presented by Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage and Phoenix

 

Dir: Wagner Moura, Brazil, Portuguese with English subtitles, 155 minutes, 2019

This film charts the last five years in the life of Brazilian writer, politician and revolutionary, Carlos Marighella (1911-1969). Considered as Che Guevara’s successor for Latin American activism, he resisted the military dictatorship of Brazil, and became a hunted enemy of the state.

The release of this biopic starring Seu Jorge was restricted for over two years by the Brazilian government.

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