Soldados do Araguaia

A simple but very strong documentary due the honest and moving testimonials. Brazilian military dictatorship was coward and sadistic. Dire tortures and repression in general against those who made oppositon and fought against authoritarian regime are aknowledged widespread by everybody but those despicable people who deny or support it. However, military reppresive apparatus also made victims among "neutral" and "apolitical", and so did it against low-rank militares themselves. Those are the subjects of this documentary: common humble people who thought entering Armed Forces wold be a professional opportunity but knew hell istead: they lost rights, saw evil nonsense violence against people who could not protect themselves, face the fear of being punished not by not keeping full silence about that. Their testimonials bring not only horrifying real stories but also all the thrauma, sadness and helplessness feeling they have been carrying for four decades. The are many great documentaries about military dictatorship in Brazil, focusing in varied angles, and Soldiers from Araguaia is one of them.