CinemaOSMovie · 2025 · 1h 29m

Paid in Blood

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After surviving the massacre in which the police killed ten landless workers in Pará’s Amazon region, Fernando dos Santos becomes the only survivor to reveal his identity and testify. Still shaken, he recounts how the police murdered his boyfriend and tortured his companions, yet the film portrays him as far more than a victim: a courageous man who left the city’s comfort to chase the dream of owning land, using humor and intelligence to endure the solitude of being a gay man in rural Brazil. Alongside him is José Vargas, an idealistic lawyer defending the survivors and their right to justice. As he faces threats and isolation, the film exposes the human cost of truth, resilience, and the struggle for dignity in a land scarred by violence and inequality.

Directed byAna Aranha

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 29m
Language
PT
Released
April 3, 2025
Studios
Amana CineRepórter Brasil

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Directed by
Ana Aranha
Written by
Adriana Yañez
Ana Aranha
Produced by
Mariana Genescá

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