
They Don't Wear Black Tie
The class struggle is, above all, familiar.
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9/28/1981Runtime
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Otavio is an idealistic union leader trying to organize workers at a factory to resist the company's exploitative practices. His son, Tião, one of the employees, is more of a realist and doesn't want to risk losing his job by striking. This clash of perspectives puts the father and son at odds. Fortunately, Tião's mother, Romana, is on hand to act as a moderator between the two opinionated men.
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A fierce family drama that uses the conflict between an idealistic father and pragmatic son to interrogate the cost of political conviction and survival under authoritarian rule. Tense, talky, and deeply rooted in the specifics of working-class life.
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