Portrait of a Terrorist

Portrait of a Terrorist

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 1985

Runtime

0h 28m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Retrato de Um Terrorista

Director

Helena Solberg

Description

In 1969, Fernando Gabeira was among terrorists who kidnapped Charles Burke Elbrick, then the U.S. Ambassador to Brazil. Eventually Gabeira was captured and tortured before being exiled from his homeland for eight years. He talks candidly about his experiences in captivity as well as the abduction and the motivation behind choosing Elbrick.