What Words Can Do

2022 77 min

Overview

In 1972, Maria Isabel Barreno, Maria Teresa Horta and Maria Velho da Costa published the book As Novas Cartas Portuguesas [New Portuguese Letters], addressing topics forbidden and censored during the Estado Novo regime such as the colonial war, adultery, rape and abortion. The book was immediately banned and the writers were prosecuted for crimes against morality. The legal proceedings caused waves of protest around the world, giving rise to an international network of solidarity. In the film, the “three Marias” tell their story, before and after one the first major feminist struggles in Portugal.

Genres

Animation Documentary

Production Countries

Portugal

Spoken Languages

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Cast

Maria Isabel Barreno

Maria Teresa Horta

Maria Velho da Costa

Gilda Grillo

Adelino Gomes

Ana Luísa Amaral

Crew

Luísa Sequeira

Producer

Ana Almeida

Producer

Luísa Sequeira

Director

Luísa Marinho

Director

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