Dear Ambassador (2018)
The extraordinary story of Luiz Martins de Souza Dantas, who served as Brazilian Ambassador to Paris during WWII. A largely unsung hero, he defied his own government’s orders by granting hundreds of unauthorised visas to Jews and others facing imminent capture and death.
Director:
Luiz Fernando Goulart
Writer:
Luiz Carlos Maciel
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Norival Rizzo as Embaixador Souza Dantas |
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Alice Assef as Madeleine Carlier |
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Felipe Rocha as Martins Leta |
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Miriam Mehler as Elise Stern |
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Isio Ghelman as Jerôme Levy |
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Antonio Fragoso as Paulo Carneiro |
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Daniel Ericsson as Jean Pierre Dorian |
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Gustavo Ottoni as Embaixador Oswaldo Aranha |
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Bruno Guida as Embaixador Murilo Rezende |
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Hélio Ribeiro as Gilberto Amado |
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Flávio Pardal as Claude Lévy-Strauss |
| Writing | Fábio Koifman | Book |
| Directing | Luiz Fernando Goulart | Director |
| Production | Joaquim Vaz de Carvalho | Producer |
| Production | Vivi Nabuco | Producer's Assistant |
| Production | Renato Bronfman | Producer's Assistant |
| Writing | Luiz Carlos Maciel | Screenplay |
| Writing | Flávia Orlando | Writer |
| Crew | Julio Costantini | Cinematography |
| Art | Dina Salem Levy | Art Department Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Diana Leste | Wardrobe Coordinator |
| Editing | Tamiris Lourenço | Editor |
| Sound | Cristóvão Bastos | Music |
| Production | Heloisa Rezende | Production Director |