Dossiê Jango
Grainy archival footage and firsthand accounts trace the precipitous fall of Brazil's first laborist president. The film meticulously dissects the political climate of the early 1960s, the backroom maneuvers of military and foreign actors that culminated in the 1964 coup d'état. Through documents and interviews emerges the tragedy of João Goulart—a man caught between the populist demands of the people, the pressure of the oligarchy, and the looming shadow of a military takeover. This is not mere chronicle, but a forensic examination of democracy's unraveling.
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| Year | 2013 |
| Country | Brazil |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Director | Paulo Henrique Fontenelle |
| Runtime | 103 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 7.5/10 (4 votes) |
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The filmmaker constructs not a dry historical account, but a gripping political thriller where each document serves as evidence. The editing forges a relentless chain of causality, allowing little room for alternative narratives.
What lingers after the final frame is a chilling clarity about how institutions crumble. The film acts as a stark mirror, reflecting the perennial fragility of democratic projects — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Paulo Henrique Fontenelle
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The flicker of projector light, the weight of declassified paper. A sense of history's trap snapping shut.
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