Acts of Men (2006)

Acts of Men (2006) poster

ACTS OF MEN should have been a film about the daily lives of massacre survivors in Brazil. Everything was planned for us to start shooting in April 2005. But reality did not wait. On the last day of March, exactly one month before shooting was scheduled to begin, things changed: A terrible massacre took place in Baixada Fluminense, near the city of Rio de Janeiro. Twenty-nine people were killed by a death squad, the largest massacre in the history of Rio de Janeiro. The killers are extermination groups made up of policemen who work in the area, and who are involved in extortions, kidnapping, drug dealing and homicide. This has been going on since the 1950s, but it has never been as extreme as it is today

Director: Kiko Goifman
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 75 min
Release Date:
Country: Brazil, Germany, Netherlands
Language: Português
Original Language: pt
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Acts of Men about?
ACTS OF MEN should have been a film about the daily lives of massacre survivors in Brazil. Everything was planned for us to start shooting in April 2005. But reality did not wait. On the last day of March, exactly one month before shooting was scheduled to begin, things changed: A terrible massacre took place in Baixada Fluminense, near the city of Rio de Janeiro. Twenty-nine people were killed by a death squad, the largest massacre in the history of Rio de Janeiro. The killers are extermination groups made up of policemen who work in the area, and who are involved in extortions, kidnapping, drug dealing and homicide. This has been going on since the 1950s, but it has never been as extreme as it is today
Who directed Acts of Men?
Acts of Men was directed by Kiko Goifman.
How long is Acts of Men?
Acts of Men has a runtime of 1h 15m (75 minutes).
What genre is Acts of Men?
Acts of Men is a Documentary film.
Where was Acts of Men produced?
Acts of Men was produced in Brazil, Germany, Netherlands.