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News from a Personal War(1999)
Status: Released
Date: 1999-04-14
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Time: 0h 57m
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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.
Languages: Portuguese.
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Brazil
Movie: News from a Personal War
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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.
Release Date
1999-04-14
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