They Killed Sister Dorothy

They Killed Sister Dorothy
They Killed Sister Dorothy
Directed by	Daniel Junge
Produced by	Henry Ansbacher; Nigel Noble; Marcela Bourseau; Gustavo Gelmini
Starring	Martin Sheen (narrator); David Stang; Becky Spires; Dorothy Stang (footage)
Cinematography	Marcela Bourseau
Edited by	Davis Coombe
Music by	baban escobar
Distributed by	Home Box Office
Release date	March 9, 2008 (SXSW);
Running time	94 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	English; Portuguese

They Killed Sister Dorothy is a 2008 American documentary film directed by Daniel Junge about Dorothy Stang, an American-born Brazilian nun who was murdered on February 12, 2005, in Anapu, a city located in the Amazon Rainforest.

The film is narrated by Martin Sheen in the English version and by Wagner Moura in the Portuguese version.

Synopsis

The film examines the motives for the murder of Dayton, Ohio native Dorothy Mae Stang, a 73-year-old nun of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur order who fought for the preservation of the Amazon Rainforest in the Brazilian state of Pará. It also follows the trial of those convicted for murdering Stang.

Release and awards

The film received the Audience Award and the Competition Award at the 2008 South by Southwest Festival, where it had its worldwide premiere. In Brazil, where the film title received a literal translation, it premiered at the 2007 Rio de Janeiro Film Festival. It was also screened at the 32nd São Paulo International Film Festival. It is planned to receive a nationwide release on February 13, 2009.

The film and its song "Forever", written and performed by Bebel Gilberto, daughter of Bossa Nova pioneer João Gilberto, were pre-selected for the Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature and Best Original Song, respectively.

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