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Zé
2023 · 2h 3m
IMDb
7.1
Watch it. This is a gripping, humanizing account of political resistance in 1970s Brazil that balances personal sacrifice with the brutal realities of fighting tyranny. It's exactly the kind of serious, socially conscious cinema that rewards your attention—especially if you're in the mood for something weighty and meaningful.
Plot
Brazil 1970. Zé walks away from his upper-middle-class life and joins the resistance against the military regime. Together with his partner Bete, he abandons public life to fight the system, while also raising two kids. Based on the life of José Carlos Novais da Mata-Machado who died under torture at the age of 27, falsely accused of betraying his companions.