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202420 minPGdocumentary

Freedom Of Expression

Mute Utopia

202420 minPGdocumentary

Twenty minutes of archive material recounts the history of Radio Muda, Brazil's longest-running free radio station advocating for freedom of expression.

Freedom Of Expression

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Twenty minutes of archive material recounts the history of Radio Muda, Brazil's longest-running free radio station advocating for freedom of expression.

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Júlio Matosdirector

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Radio Muda, Brazil's longest-running free radio station, challenges the system to protect freedom of expression. The documentary features first-person accounts from the director, an activist and program maker at Radio Muda in the early 21st century. Using archive material, it details the station's role in the democratization of media in Brazil. The film runs for 20 minutes and was released in 2024.

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