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201391 minPGdocumentary

Looking for Iara

201391 minPGdocumentary

A woman leaves behind a comfortable life to join an armed struggle against the Brazilian military dictatorship during the 1970s.

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Mariana Pamplona,

Flávio Frederico

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A woman leaves behind a comfortable life to join an armed struggle against the Brazilian military dictatorship during the 1970s.

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Mariana Pamplonadirector

Flávio Fredericodirector

Mariana Pamplonawriter

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Iara Iavelberg left her family in Brazil to join an armed group against the military dictatorship in the late 1960s. Born in 1944, she became a prominent figure within the guerrilla movement. Her life ended in 1971. The film investigates her choices and actions during this tumultuous period, providing details about her background and the context of her resistance. It challenges viewers to think about her motivations and the broader struggle in Brazil at the time.

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