
Almerinda, Uma Mulher de Trinta
1991-12-23 · 25 min · Not rated
Rescue of the life story of feminist activist from the 1930s, Almerinda Farias Gama, participant in the struggle for the right to vote for women in the 1934 Constitution, and activist of the Brazilian Federation for Female Progress, together with Bertha Lutz.
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- Directors
- Joel Zito Araújo, Angela Freitas
- Production companies
- Tapiri Cinematográfica, TV Viva Centro de Cultura Luiz Freire
- Countries
- Brazil
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- Released
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