Marcelo Paiva's book, which documented his family's history amidst Brazil's military dictatorship, has been adapted into a critically acclaimed film. The movie follows the Paiva family's idyllic life in Rio de Janeiro in the late 1960s and early 1970s, as they face the brutal realities of political repression when Marcelo's father, Rubens, is arrested and disappeared. The film explores themes of memory, loss, and the enduring impact of dictatorship.
), he wanted to record his family history as his mother, Eunice Paiva, started losing her memory. Eunice was in her eighties and had been living with Alzheimer’s for over a decade—causing her to forget her past as an influential human rights lawyer and activist in Brazil .
“I realized that my mother was losing her memory while Brazil was discussing its own memory,” Paiva told TIME. “It was a very weird parallel and paradox to write about.”What Brazil’s Failed Coup Means for the Future of Its Democracy A major reason why she, Salles, and others who worked on the film felt this mirror-effect is because Bolsonaro is a passionate supporter of Brazil’s military dictatorship,the military coup in 1964 “Liberty Day.” Most of his supporters follow his fondness for that period.
He told TIME that films about the military dictatorship used to be “militant films about urban guerrilla warfare, and militants ready to kill and die. Now we see a very happy family of the Brazilian haute-bourgeoisie, not involved in subversive actions, that is struck by this bolt of lightning falling on their house, and it coincides with the discovery that there was a plan to kill Lula by people in Bolsonaro's entourage.
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