News from a Personal War is a 1999 Brazilian documentary film by João Moreira Salles and Kátia Lund, about the urban violence-ridden slums in Rio de Janeiro.[1]
| News from a Personal War | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | João Moreira Salles Kátia Lund |
| Written by | Joao Moreira Salles Kátia Lund |
| Produced by | Raquel Freire Zangrandi |
| Cinematography | Walter Carvalho |
| Edited by | Flavio Nunes |
Release date |
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Running time | 57 minutes |
| Country | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
Plot
editBased on interviews with characters involved in the trafficking routine, the film contrasts the lines of criminals, police and residents of the Santa Marta favela in a daily war that knows no winners, and debates the way society deals with violence.
Cast
edit- Nilton Cerqueira - Self
- Carlos Luis Gregório - Self
- Paulo Lins - Self
- Hélio Luz - Self
- Rodrigo Pimentel - Self
- Itamar Silva - Self
Promotion
editNews from a Personal War had its premiere on a Brazilian pay television channel in 14 of April 1999.[2] In the following year, it was included in the Official Selection at the São Paulo It's All True – International Documentary Film Festival and won the prize for Best Documentary (Brazilian Competition Award).[3][4]
The film made subsequent appearances at the Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festival, San Francisco Independent Film Festival and Vancouver International Film Festival, all these screened in 2002.
Accolades
edit| List of awards and nominations | |||||
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| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
| It's All True – International Documentary Film Festival | 2000 | Best Documentary (Brazilian Competition Award) | Notícias de Uma Guerra Particular | Won | [4] |
References
edit- ^ Ken Eisner (31 October 2002). "News From A Personal War". Variety. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "GNT ouve os vários lados do crime" [GNT Channel hears the various sides of crime] (in Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 11 April 1999. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "'Notícias de uma Guerra Particular' vence festival 'É Tudo Verdade'" ['News From a Personal War' wins 'It's All True' film festival] (in Portuguese). Folha de Londrina. 16 April 2000. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Moreira Salles e Van der Keuken vencem 'É Tudo Verdade'" [Moreira Salles and Van der Keuken win 'It's All True'] (in Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 17 April 2000. Retrieved 30 May 2020.