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A woman married to a former politician during the 1971 military dictatorship in Brazil is forced to reinvent herself and chart a new course for her family after a violent and arbitrary act.


“Their goal: freedom. Their only hope: an international incident. Their target: the American ambassador.”
Fernando, a journalist, and his friend César join terrorist group MR8 in order to fight Brazilian dictatorial regime during the late sixties. César, however, is wounded and captured during a bank hold up. Fernando then decides to kidnap the American ambassador in Brazil and ask for the release of fifteen political prisoners in exchange for his life.

Alan Arkin
Charles Burke Elbrick

Pedro Cardoso
Fernando Gabeira / Paulo

Fernanda Torres
Andréia / Maria

Luiz Fernando Guimarães
Marcão

Cláudia Abreu
Clara / Reneé

Nelson Dantas
Toledo

Matheus Nachtergaele
Severino Barroso / Jonas

Marco Ricca
Henrique

Maurício Gonçalves
Brandão

Caio Junqueira
Cid Benjamin / Júlio
Four Days in September is a thriller, drama, history film released in 1997 exploring themes of ambassador, kidnapping, freedom, revolutionary, true crime, military dictatorship. Directed by Bruno Barreto, it stars Alan Arkin, Pedro Cardoso, Fernanda Torres. Fernando, a journalist, and his friend César join terrorist group MR8 in order to fight Brazilian dictatorial regime during the late sixties. César, however, is wounded and captured during a bank hold up. Fernando then decides to kidnap the American ambassador in Brazil and ask for the release of fifteen political prisoners in exchange for his life.
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