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199447 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Ventre Livre

199447 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

More than 30,000 women die from abortion each year in Brazil, a country with the highest income inequality in the world.

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Ana Luíza Azevedo

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More than 30,000 women die from abortion each year in Brazil, a country with the highest income inequality in the world.

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Ana Luíza Azevedodirector

Rosângela Cortinhaswriter

Giba Assis Brasil

Giba Assis Brasilwriter

Ana Luíza Azevedowriter

Lisa Becker

Lisa Beckercast

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Vera, Ivonete, Carmen, Denise, Maria do Carmo, and Marlove share their experiences in Brazil, a country marked by stark income inequality. The film addresses reproductive rights in a nation where over 30,000 women die from abortion each year. Brazil, the largest Catholic country, also has 27% of its women sterilized. Set against this backdrop, Ventre Livre raises critical issues about women's health and autonomy in a rapidly changing society.

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