News from a Personal War
1999, Portuguese. Directed by João Moreira Salles & Kátia Lund.
A documentary about urban violence in Brazil, especially in Rio de Janeiro. Policemen, drug dealers, and shantytown dwellers get trapped in a daily war that knows no winners.
- Runtime
- 0h 57m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
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- Released
- 14 April 1999
- Original title
- Notícias de uma Guerra Particular
- Country
- Brazil
- Written by
- João Moreira Salles, Kátia Lund
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News from a Personal War runs 57 minutes (0h 57m).
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Which OTT platform is News from a Personal War on?
News from a Personal War isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 April 1999. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like News from a Personal War?
If you liked News from a Personal War, try Maternal Instinct, Deliver Us from Evil, Out of Thin Air.
Who directed News from a Personal War?
News from a Personal War (1999) was directed by João Moreira Salles and Kátia Lund and stars Nilton Cerqueira, Carlos Luis Gregório, Paulo Lins.