CinemaOSMovie · 1999 · 0h 57m

News from a Personal War

78%(21)IMDbDocumentaryCrime

A documentary about urban violence in Brazil, especially in Rio de Janeiro. Policemen, drug dealers, and shantytown dwellers get trapped in a daily war that knows no winners.

Directed byKátia Lund, João Moreira Salles

Status: Released
Runtime: 0h 57m
Language: PT
Released: April 14, 1999

Featuring

Cast & crew

6 credited

Starring

Nilton Cerqueira

Himself

Carlos Luis Gregório

Himself

Paulo Lins

Himself

Hélio Luz

Himself

Rodrigo Pimentel

Rodrigo Pimentel

Himself

Itamar Silva

Himself

Creative team

Directed by: Kátia Lund
João Moreira Salles
Written by: Kátia Lund
João Moreira Salles
Produced by: Raquel Freire Zangrandi

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