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Plots of Freedom – The Cry of Samba for Democracy - Season 1 Episode 1 A Dream That Persists: 1980–1981
10.00 182 minutes This episode explores the early 1980s, a period marked by political unrest as Brazil began transitioning from military dictatorship to democracy. Despite violent acts by military extremists opposing democratization, samba schools used their performances to express hopes for a new, peaceful nation. Their parades became acts of resistance, symbolizing the enduring dream of freedom.
