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202076 min18documentary

5.5/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

A Vida de Sara

202076 min18documentary

5.5/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Sara Winter, founder of FEMEN Brazil, reflects on her troubled youth, activism for women's rights, and transformation through motherhood and faith.

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Julia Sondermann

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Sara Winter, founder of FEMEN Brazil, reflects on her troubled youth, activism for women's rights, and transformation through motherhood and faith.

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Sara Winter, founder of FEMEN Brazil, recounts her life in this 76-minute documentary. She reflects on her troubled youth and years of activism for women's rights. Winter discusses her experiences with prostitution and the obstacles she faced in her advocacy. The film also addresses her transformation through motherhood and her renewed faith in God. These elements reveal the significant moments that influenced her beliefs and shaped her identity. Directed by Julia Sondermann, the film was released in 2020.

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