News from a Personal War (Notícias de Uma Guerra Particular) 25 years old

Documentary about urban violence in Brazil, especially in Rio de Janeiro. Policemen, drug dealers, and shantytown dwellers get trapped into a daily war that knows no winners.

Credits

News from a Personal War Cast

Name Character
Rodrigo Pimentel He was 30, now 52 years old as Himself
Paulo Lins He was 44, now 66 years old as Himself
Carlos Luis Gregório as Himself
Itamar Silva as Himself
Nilton Cerqueira as Himself
Hélio Luz He was 53, now 78 years old as Himself

News from a Personal War Crew

Name Department
António Pinto as Original Music Composer. He was 36 (now 58) years old Sound
João Moreira Salles as Director. He was 37 (now 62) years old Directing
João Moreira Salles as Writer. He was 37 (now 62) years old Writing
Raquel Freire Zangrandi as Producer. Production
Flávio Nunes as Editor. Editing
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News from a Personal War (25 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, April 14, 1999
  • Runtime: 57 minutes