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Paid in Blood

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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.

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Released
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Language
Portuguese
  • woman director
  • chacina
  • crime
  • reforma agrária
  • testemunha
  • amazon

Behind the camera

Director

Ana Aranha

Produced in

Brazil

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Release dates

  • BrazilBR

    • Premiere14It's All True – International Documentary Film Festival3 Apr 2025
    • PremiereFestival de Brasília do Cinema Brasileiro17 Sept 2025
  • South KoreaKR

    • PremiereSeoul Human Rights Film Festival6 Jun 2026

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Paid in Blood was released on 3 April 2025.

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