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201490 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

Authoritarianism

Democracia em Preto e Branco

201490 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

Three Brazilian soccer players challenge military dictatorship by advocating for democracy within their team during the 1980s.

“Politics, soccer and rock 'n' roll.”

Authoritarianism

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Three Brazilian soccer players challenge military dictatorship by advocating for democracy within their team during the 1980s.

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Pedro Asbeg

Pedro Asbegdirector

Arthur Muhlenbergwriter

Walter Casagrande Júnior

Walter Casagrande Júniorcast

Sócrates

Marcelo Rubens Paiva

Marcelo Rubens Paivacast

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Sócrates, Casagrande, and Vladimir, key players for the Brazilian soccer team Corinthians, challenge the military dictatorship in Brazil during the 1980s. They advocate for democratic practices within their team, pushing against the authoritarian culture of the time. Their efforts to reform locker room dynamics serve as a political statement against the oppressive regime. Directed by Pedro Asbeg, "Democracia em Preto e Branco" examines how these athletes leverage their influence to promote freedom and inspire change in a repressive environment.

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