Executive Order

Set in a dystopian near future in Rio de Janeiro, a lawyer (Alfred Enoch) sues the Brazilian government for reparation of all descendants of African slaves in the country. The authoritarian government responds by signing an executive order sending all black citizens to Africa as an excuse to repay the debts of slavery. Citizens are measured by their skin color, hunted, and exiled to Africa against their will. While the army and police enforce the law, he enlists his uncle (Seu Jorge) to find his wife (Taís Araújo), a doctor who has gone missing and joins an underground movement. The three of them fight the madness that has taken over the country and spark a resistance that inspires the nation. EXECUTIVE ORDER is the directorial debut of one of Brazil’s most acclaimed actors, Lázaro Ramos

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Credits

Director:

Lázaro Ramos

Executive Producer:

Mariza Figueiredo

Producer:

Daniel Filho, Tania Rocha

Screenwriter:

Lusa Silvestre, Lázaro Ramos

Cinematographer:

Adrian Teijido

Editor:

Diana Vasconcellos

Production Designer:

Tiago Marques

Sound Designer:

Waldir Xavier

Music:

Plinio Profeta, Rincon Sapiência, Kiko de Souza

Principal Cast:

Alfred Enoch, Taís Araújo, Seu Jorge, Adriana Esteves, Renata Sorrah, Willian Russel Enoch, Mariana Xavier, Aldri Anunciação, Flavio Bauraqui, Emicida

Contact

Distributor:

(H2O) Paulo Braga
paulo.braga@h2ofilms.com.br

Public Film Contact:

Fernando Muniz
LATA FILMES
jfernandomuniz@fmproducoes.com.br
+34655078046

Publicity Contact:

Matt Johnstone (Matt Johnstone Publicity)
matt.mjpublicity@gmail.com
+13239387880

Sales Agent:

Fernando Muniz

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2020
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94 mins
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