They Killed Sister Dorothy

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-04-17

Languages:

English, Portuguese

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

94 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.4 (143 Reviews)

Director:

Daniel Junge

Genres:

Documentary

Cast:

Felècio Pontes Martin Sheen Becky Spires David Stang

Fullplot:

Documentary on the killing of 73-year-old Catholic nun and activist Sister Dorothy Stang in February 2005, in the state of Parè (Brazilian rain forest), where she, for 30 years, fought along with environmentalists and the underprivileged local communities against the exploitation of powerful loggers and landowners.

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