Torre das Donzelas

Torre das Donzelas

97 mins | Documentary | Sept. 3, 2018

Documents former Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's visit to the the women's alley of Tiradentes Jail in the city of São Paulo, also known as "Torre das Donzelas" ("Damsels' Tower"). Alongside other women, Dilma was kept as prisoner in there during the 1970s, when Brazil was under a reign of terror during its military dictatorship years. They all meet again 45 years later to break the silence and the fear of speaking out the horrors they lived under a ruthless dictatorship.

Torre das Donzelas

97 mins | Documentary | Sept. 3, 2018

Torre das Donzelas
Documents former Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's visit to the the women's alley of Tiradentes Jail in the city of São Paulo, also known as "Torre das Donzelas" ("Damsels' Tower"). Alongside other women, Dilma was kept as prisoner in there during the 1970s, when Brazil was under a reign of terror during its military dictatorship years. They all meet again 45 years later to break the silence and the fear of speaking out the horrors they lived under a ruthless dictatorship.
IMDb rating 7.9
Producers
Original title Torre das Donzelas
Directors Muriel Alves, Susanna Lira
Writers Susanna Lira

Cast

Dilma Rousseff

as Herself

Guida Amaral

as Herself

Dulce Maia

as Herself