

Zé
2023, Portuguese. Directed by Rafael Conde.
Brazil 1970. Zé walks away from his upper-middle-class life and joins the resistance against the military regime. Together with his partner Bete, he abandons public life to fight the system, while also raising two kids. Based on the life of José Carlos Novais da Mata-Machado who died under torture at the age of 27, falsely accused of betraying his companions.
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
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- Released
- 14 June 2023
- Country
- Brazil
- Written by
- Anna Flávia Dias, Rafael Conde
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Zé runs 123 minutes (2h 3m).
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Which OTT platform is Zé on?
Zé isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 June 2023. (Checked 3 November 2026.)
What movies are like Zé?
If you liked Zé, try Marighella, The Secret Agent, Vitória.
Who directed Zé?
Zé (2023) was directed by Rafael Conde and stars Caio Horowicz, Eduarda Fernandes, Samantha Jones.