
Olga
Based upon the true story of Olga Benário, the German-born wife of Brazilian communist leader Luís Carlos Prestes. During the dictatorship of Getúlio Vargas (1930-1945) she was arrested and sent to Nazi Germany, where she was put to death in a concentration camp. After World War II began, Vargas decided to uphold the Allies.
- Year: 2004
- Country: Brazil
- Genre: Drama, History, War
- Studio: Globo Filmes, Lumiere, Nexus Cinema e Vídeo, Europa Filmes
- Keyword: concentration camp, world war ii, concentration camp prisoner, dictatorship, nazi germany, olga benario, brazilian military dictatorship, brazilian dictatorship, getúlio vargas, dictatorship of getúlio vargas, ravensbrück concentration camp, theresienstadt ghetto, nazi exploitation of forced labor, exploitation of forced labor
- Director: Jayme Monjardim
- Cast: Camila Morgado, Caco Ciocler, Edgar Amorim, Leona Cavalli, Eliane Giardini, Zécarlos Machado