''Peacetime'' (

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: ''Tempos de Paz'') is a

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ian

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, directed by

Daniel Filho João Carlos Daniel Filho (born 30 September 1937), best known as Daniel Filho, is a Brazilian film producer, director, actor, and screenwriter. He starred in the film ''Os Cafajestes'', which was entered into the 12th Berlin International Fil ...

. The film is based on the

play Play most commonly refers to: * Play (activity), an activity done for enjoyment * Play (theatre), a work of drama Play may refer also to: Computers and technology * Google Play, a digital content service * Play Framework, a Java framework * Pla ...

''Novas Diretrizes em Tempos de Paz'', written by Bosco Brasil.

Plot

Segismundo (

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) is a former political police officer of

Getúlio Vargas Getúlio Dornelles Vargas (; 19 April 1882 – 24 August 1954) was a Brazilian lawyer and politician who served as the 14th and 17th president of Brazil, from 1930 to 1945 and from 1951 to 1954. Due to his long and controversial tenure as Brazi ...

' government, who used to torture prisoners. In April 1945, he is the chief of the Immigration Office in Rio de Janeiro and, therefore, is in charge of preventing the entry of

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s. Then, the Polish Clausewitz (Dan Stulbach) must convince him that he is a victim in order to gain access to the country. ''Peacetime'' is a film that turns a very complex issue (i.e.

immigration Immigration is the international movement of people to a destination country of which they are not natives or where they do not possess citizenship in order to settle as permanent residents or naturalized citizens. Commuters, tourists, and ...

) into a simple story of a day that changes the lives of two men.

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* 2009 drama films 2009 films Brazilian drama films Films about security and surveillance Brazilian films based on plays Films directed by Daniel Filho Films set in 1945 Films set in Rio de Janeiro (city) Films shot in Rio de Janeiro (city) 2000s Portuguese-language films World War II films {{war-drama-film-stub