How Good to See You Alive

How Good to See You Alive (1989) is a drama, documentary film directed by Lúcia Murat rated 7.5/10.

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.

Cast

Irene Ravache

Maria do Carmo Brito

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Estrela Bohadana

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Maria Luiza Garcia Rosa

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Rosalina Santa Cruz

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Criméia Almeida

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Regina Toscano

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Jessie Jane

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