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Olga

Where:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇩🇪 Germany

When:

The 1920s The 1930s The 1940s

Based upon the true story of Olga Benário, the German-born wife of Brazilian communist leader Luís Carlos Prestes. During the dictatorship of Getúlio Vargas (1930-1945) she was arrested and sent to Nazi Germany, where she was put to death in a concentration camp. After World War II began, Vargas decided to uphold the Allies.

Released in 2004 — 141 minutes

Genres:

Drama History War

Languages:

German Portuguese