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How Good to See You Alive
7.5 / 10• 1989• 1h 37m•NR• Portuguese
DramaDocumentaryHistory
Storyline
Four years after a military coup overthrew the Brazilian government in 1964, all civil rights were suspended and torture became a systematic practice. Using a mix of fiction and documentary this extraordinary film is a searing record of personal memory, political repression and the will to survive. Interviews with eight women who were political prisoners during the military dictatorship are framed by the fantasies and imaginings of an anonymous character, portrayed by actress Irene Ravache.
Cast & Crew
Irene Ravache
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LeadMd
Maria do Carmo Brito
Self
EB
Estrela Bohadana
Self
ML
Maria Luiza Garcia Rosa
Self
RS
Rosalina Santa Cruz
Self
CA
Criméia Almeida
Self
RT
Regina Toscano
Self
JJ
Jessie Jane
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lúcia Murat's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. How Good to See You Alive is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
