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How Good to See You Alive

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.

Top Cast

  • Irene Ravache

    Irene Ravache

  • Maria do Carmo Brito

    Maria do Carmo Brito

    Self

  • Estrela Bohadana

    Estrela Bohadana

    Self

  • Maria Luiza Garcia Rosa

    Maria Luiza Garcia Rosa

    Self

  • Rosalina Santa Cruz

    Rosalina Santa Cruz

    Self

  • Criméia Almeida

    Criméia Almeida

    Self

  • Regina Toscano

    Regina Toscano

    Self

  • Jessie Jane

    Jessie Jane

    Self

Overview

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.

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