News From a Personal War

News From a Personal War
Directed by	João Moreira Salles; Katia Lund
Produced by	Raquel Freire Zangrandi
Written by	Joao Moreira Salles; Katia Lund
Cinematography	Walter Carvalho
Edited by	Flavio Nunes
Release date	1999;
Running time	57 minutes
Country	Brazil
Language	Portuguese

News From a Personal War is a 1999 Brazilian documentary film by João Moreira Salles and Katia Lund, about the urban violence-ridden slums in Rio de Janeiro.[1]

Plot

Based on interviews with characters involved in the trafficking routine, the film contrasts the lines of criminals, police and residents of the Dona Marta favela in a daily war that knows no winners, and debates the way society deals with violence.

Cast

Nilton Cerqueira ... Self
Carlos Luis Gregório ... Self
Paulo Lins ... Self
Hélio Luz ... Self
Rodrigo Pimentel ... Self
Itamar Silva ... Self

Promotion

News From a Personal War had its premiere on a Brazilian pay television channel in 14 of April of 1999.[2] In the following year, it was included in the Official Selection at the São Paulo It's All True – International Documentary Film Festival and won the prize for Best Documentary (Brazilian Competition Award).[3][4]

The film made subsequent appearances at the Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festival, San Francisco Independent Film Festival and Vancouver International Film Festival, all these screened in 2002.

Accolades

List of awards and nominations
Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Recipient(s) and nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
It's All True – International Documentary Film Festival	2000	Best Documentary (Brazilian Competition Award)	Notícias de Uma Guerra Particular	Won	[4]

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References

Ken Eisner (31 October 2002). "News From A Personal War". Variety. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
"GNT ouve os vários lados do crime" [GNT Channel hears the various sides of crime] (in Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 11 April 1999. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
"'Notícias de uma Guerra Particular' vence festival 'É Tudo Verdade'" ['News From a Personal War' wins 'It's All True' film festival] (in Portuguese). Folha de Londrina. 16 April 2000. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
"Moreira Salles e Van der Keuken vencem 'É Tudo Verdade'" [Moreira Salles and Van der Keuken win 'It's All True'] (in Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 17 April 2000. Retrieved 30 May 2020.

External links

News From a Personal War on IMDb

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[news-war-variety-1] Ken Eisner (31 October 2002). "News From A Personal War". Variety. Retrieved 30 May 2020.

[2] "GNT ouve os vários lados do crime" [GNT Channel hears the various sides of crime] (in Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 11 April 1999. Retrieved 30 May 2020.

[3] "'Notícias de uma Guerra Particular' vence festival 'É Tudo Verdade'" ['News From a Personal War' wins 'It's All True' film festival] (in Portuguese). Folha de Londrina. 16 April 2000. Retrieved 30 May 2020.

[fol-newswar-4] "Moreira Salles e Van der Keuken vencem 'É Tudo Verdade'" [Moreira Salles and Van der Keuken win 'It's All True'] (in Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 17 April 2000. Retrieved 30 May 2020.