Zuzu Angel

Aug 4 2006 N/A 1h 48m
Biography, Drama, History

Covering the last years of the famous Brazilian fashion designer in her doomed quest for justice, Zuzu Angel follows the case of her activist son Stuart's arrest, torture, murder, and subsequent corpse disposal by the military forces in early 1970s Rio de Janeiro, during the darkest era of Brazilian military regime and media censorship.

Plot

Based on the true story of Zuzu Angel, a famous Brazilian fashion designer in the 70's, who searches for her son Stuart, a member of a leftist university group who suddenly disappears during the darkest era of Brazilian military regime and media censorship.

Written by

Marcos Bernstein, Sergio Rezende

Directed by

Sergio Rezende

Production Countries

Brazil

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures, Toscana Film Commission, Lereby Productions, Globo Filmes

Languages

Português

Awards

7 wins & 29 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
1,135
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
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