Executive Order

Executive Order

2022 · 102 min · ★ 6.9 · Drama, Science Fiction

In a dystopian future, the Brazilian government decrees a measure that forces black citizens to migrate to Africa in an attempt to return to their origins. Seeing themselves in the center of terror, two cousins take refuge in an apartment, where they debate social and racial issues, and share the same yearning for the change of country.

Directed by Lázaro Ramos · Written by Lázaro Ramos

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