They Killed Sister Dorothy

Apr 17 2009 Not Rated 1h 34m

Documentary

At the mouth of the Amazon River, a murder trial is taking place. The victim - Sister Dorothy Stang, a 73-year-old Catholic nun from Dayton, Ohio - was shot six times at point blank range. The events that led to her death, and the trials that follow, reveal the larger battle being fought for the future of the rainforest.

Plot

Documentary on the killing of 73-year-old Catholic nun and activist Sister Dorothy Stang in February 2005, in the state of Pará (Brazilian rain forest), where she, for 30 years, fought along with environmentalists and the underprivileged local communities against the exploitation of powerful loggers and landowners.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Daniel Junge

Cast

Wagner Moura, Felício Pontes, Martin Sheen

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Just Media

Languages

English, Português

Awards

7 wins & 2 nominations

Scores

# of Votes

199

Average Rating

7.3 out of 10

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