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48 (2010)

48 (2010)

Documentary

What can a portrait photograph reveal about a political system? What can a picture taken 35 years ago tell us about our contemporary society?

Release Date: 2010, December 1
Directors: Susana de Sousa Dias
Countries: Portugal
Production: Kintop

Overview:

Based on photographs taken on the arrest of political prisoners during the Portuguese dictatorship (1926-1974), this documentary aims to convey the mechanisms by which a dictatorial regime sought to sustain its existence throughout 48 years.

Keywords:

woman director