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198731 minPGdocumentary

Nossos Bravos

198731 minPGdocumentary

Labor mobilizations in early 20th century Brazil, influenced by anarcho-socialist ideas, are reconstructed through historical archives and fictional elements.

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Peter Overbeck,

Joel Zito Araújo

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Labor mobilizations in early 20th century Brazil, influenced by anarcho-socialist ideas, are reconstructed through historical archives and fictional elements.

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Peter Overbeckdirector

Joel Zito Araújo

Joel Zito Araújodirector

Peter Overbeckwriter

Joel Zito Araújo

Joel Zito Araújowriter

Lélia Abramo

Lélia Abramocast

Synopsis

Labor mobilizations occurred in Brazil in the early 20th century. Union organizations, influenced by anarcho-socialist ideas, led significant strikes. Using fictional elements alongside historical archives, Nossos Bravos reconstructs key events in Brazilian unionism. It presents a dialogue between different generations of workers. The documentary lasts 31 minutes and was released in 1987.

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