Foreign Soldier
(Soldado estrangeiro)
José Jofilly, Pedro Rossi | Documentary
2019 | 83 minutes | Brazil
A war documentary in which cameras and weapons merge to talk about young Brazilians so eager for war that they leave their now peaceful country to find it.
Synopsis
Brazil is not currently involved in any war, but some of its young people are choosing to fight far from home. For a few days, Soldado Estrangeiro follows Brazilians enlisted in the armies of other countries or in mercenary forces. What lies behind these motivations: the desire to make the world a better place, the opportunity to participate in important world events, the need for adventure? Understanding all the contradictions inherent in their decision is undoubtedly a complicated task, but it is also a way of understanding contemporary Brazil.
Citation
Main credits
Joffily, José (film director)
Joffily, José (film producer)
Rossi, Pedro (film director)
Rossi, Pedro (film producer)
Joffily, Isabel (film producer)
Other credits
Cinematography, Pedro Rossi; editor, Jordana Berg.
Citation
Cataloging
Pragda subjects
Afro-Latin Studies
Economics + Social Class Issues
Exile
International Relations
Labor Studies
Latin American Studies
North America
Political Science
South America
Keywords
Clips
Festivals
It’s All True Film Festival; DocsMX Film Festival
DIRECTOR: José Jofilly, Pedro Rossi
NATIONALITY: Brazil
YEAR: 2019
GENRE: Documentary
LANGUAGE: Portuguese; English
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: Middle School, High School, College, Adults
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE
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