They Don't Wear Black Tie

Genres: Drama

Languages: Portuguese

Year: 1981

Vote: 8.2

Festival & Award: Venice - Grand Jury Prize

They Don't Wear Black Tie

The showmakers

Leon Hirszman
Carlos Alberto Riccelli
Bete Mendes
Fernanda Montenegro
Gianfrancesco Guarnieri

Overview

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.

Indie vibes check

A Brazilian film deeply rooted in social realism, produced independently, making it an indie film.

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