Directed by:
Lázaro RamosScreenplay:
Lázaro RamosCinematography:
Adrian TeijidoComposer:
Plinio ProfetaPlots(1)
Set in a dystopian near future in Rio de Janeiro, a lawyer (Alfred Enoch) sues the Brazilian government for reparation of all descendants of African slaves in the country. The authoritarian government responds by signing an executive order sending all black citizens to Africa as an excuse to repay the debts of slavery. Citizens are measured by their skin color, hunted, and exiled to Africa against their will. While the army and police enforce the law, he enlists his uncle (Seu Jorge) to find his wife (Taís Araújo), a doctor who has gone missing and joins an underground movement. The three of them fight the madness that has taken over the country and spark a resistance that inspires the nation. Executive Order is the directorial debut of one of Brazil’s most acclaimed actors, Lázaro Ramos. (South by Southwest Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Alfred Enoch
UK
Best movies:
Coriolanus (2014) (theatrical recording)
Sherlock (2010) (series)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
William Russell
UK
Best movies:
An Adventure in Space and Time (2013) (TV movie)
The Great Escape (1963)
The Man Who Never Was (1956)
Seu Jorge
Brazil
Best movies:
City of God (2002)
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (2010)
Pelé (2016)
Adriana Esteves
Brazil
Best movies:
Loveling (2018)
Taís Araújo
Brazil
Dani Ornellas
Brazil
Best movies:
City of God (2002)
Airplane Mode (2020)
Ana Paula Bouzas
Best movies:
Kickboxer 3: The Art of War (1992)