The Case of the Wrong Man

Year: 2017

Runtime: 77 mins

Language: Portuguese

Director: Camila de Moraes

Documentary

This documentary recounts the tragic story of Júlio César, a young Afro-Brazilian man who was fatally shot by police in Porto Alegre during the 1980s. The case gained widespread attention after the press published shocking photographs depicting Júlio alive when placed in a police car, but arriving at the hospital 37 minutes later, already deceased. The events surrounding his death sparked considerable public debate and scrutiny.

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