News from a Personal War
Apr 14 1999
•1h 57m
•Documentary, Crime
Documentary about urban violence in Brazil, especially in Rio de Janeiro. Policemen, drug dealers, and shantytown dwellers get trapped into a daily war that knows no winners.
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Nilton Cerqueira
Himself
Carlos Luis Gregório
Himself
Paulo Lins
Himself
Hélio Luz
Himself
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