Paid in Blood
2025•14•1h 29m•Released
Documentary
After surviving the massacre in which the police killed ten landless workers in Pará’s Amazon region, Fernando dos Santos becomes the only survivor to reveal his identity and testify. Still shaken, he recounts how the police murdered his boyfriend and tortured his companions, yet the film portrays him as far more than a victim: a courageous man who left the city’s comfort to chase the dream of owning land, using humor and intelligence to endure the solitude of being a gay man in rural Brazil. Alongside him is José Vargas, an idealistic lawyer defending the survivors and their right to justice. As he faces threats and isolation, the film exposes the human cost of truth, resilience, and the struggle for dignity in a land scarred by violence and inequality.
Director
Ana Aranha
Writer
Adriana Yañez, Ana Aranha
Languages
Portuguese
Studio
Amana Cine
Production
Company
Amana Cine
Company
Repórter Brasil
Producer
Mariana Genescá
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