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''Vitória'' is a 2025 Brazilian
drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
directed by
Andrucha Waddington Andrew "Andrucha" Waddington (born 20 January 1970) is a Brazilian film director, producer, and screenwriter. Career His several film credits include '' Me You Them'' (2000), Mention spéciale of Un Certain Regard in Cannes, an Official Select ...
and Breno Silveira, and written by Paula Fiúza. It was produced by Conspiração Filmes in partnership with the streaming service
Globoplay Globoplay is a Brazilian subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned by Grupo Globo. The service primarily distributes films and television series produced by Estúdios Globo with the service also hosting content from ot ...
. The film stars
Fernanda Montenegro Arlette Pinheiro Esteves Torres ONM (née da Silva; born 16 October 1929), known by her stage name Fernanda Montenegro ( eɦˈnɐ̃dɐ mõtʃiˈnegɾu, is a Brazilian actress. Considered by many as the greatest Brazilian actress of all time, ...
and is based on the book ''Dona Vitória Joana da Paz'', by Fábio Gusmão, which tells the true story of Joana Zeferino da Paz, known by the pseudonym Dona Vitória. The film premiered on March 13, 2025.


Synopsis

Nina (
Fernanda Montenegro Arlette Pinheiro Esteves Torres ONM (née da Silva; born 16 October 1929), known by her stage name Fernanda Montenegro ( eɦˈnɐ̃dɐ mõtʃiˈnegɾu, is a Brazilian actress. Considered by many as the greatest Brazilian actress of all time, ...
) is an elderly woman who lives alone and feels distressed by the increasing violence in her neighborhood. Amid conflicts with her neighbors, she decides to film the movement of drug traffickers from her window, hoping to assist the police. After months of recording suspicious activities, her initiative attracts the attention of a journalist, who approaches Nina and offers to support her in her mission.


Production

The film's director, Breno Silveira, died during the early stages of filming in May 2022. As a result, Andrucha Waddington took over to complete the project. Filming resumed in July of the same year and concluded in December. Dona Vitória, the woman who inspired the story, died in February 2023 at the age of 97, with her real identity being revealed only after her death.A história da mulher que inspirou ‘Vitória’, com Fernanda Montenegro
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''. Retrieved January 16, 2025 In November 2022, Linn da Quebrada was confirmed as part of the film's cast.


Cast

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Fernanda Montenegro Arlette Pinheiro Esteves Torres ONM (née da Silva; born 16 October 1929), known by her stage name Fernanda Montenegro ( eɦˈnɐ̃dɐ mõtʃiˈnegɾu, is a Brazilian actress. Considered by many as the greatest Brazilian actress of all time, ...
as Dona Nina/Vitória *Alan Rocha as Fábio Gusmão * Linn da Quebrada *Jeniffer Dias * Sacha Bali * Laila Garin *Thelmo Fernandes *Henrique Manoel Pinho *Thawan Lucas


Release

The first official trailer for the film was released on October 23, 2024. The film premiered on March 13, 2025 in Brazilian theaters.


References

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