Sonia Braga Reflects on Political Engagement and Career in Extensive Interview
Sonia Braga, at 66, returns to Brazilian cinema in Kleber Mendonça Filho's 'Aquarius,' portraying Clara, a retired journalist living in a 1940s Boa Viagem building. She expresses outrage at Michel Temer's interim government, calling it an administrative coup. Braga discusses her reduced work in Brazil since 'O Beijo da Mulher Aranha' (1985), her political activism including environmental advocacy in Niterói, and her fight for actors' rights, including a 1979 visit to President Figueiredo with Betty Faria, Nelson Pereira dos Santos, and Reginaldo Farias. She recounts anecdotes, such as cleaning a park with friends and musicians, and her 1988 film with Robert Redford. Braga emphasizes defending the 1988 Constitution and calls for Temer's immediate departure.
Key facts
- Sonia Braga stars in Kleber Mendonça Filho's 'Aquarius,' released nationally on Thursday, 1.
- She criticizes Michel Temer's government as an 'administrative coup' following Dilma Rousseff's impeachment.
- Braga's activism includes leading efforts to remove an illegal landfill in Niterói and advocating for actors' rights.
- In 1979, she visited President Figueiredo with Betty Faria, Nelson Pereira dos Santos, and Reginaldo Farias.
- She worked less in Brazil after the global success of 'O Beijo da Mulher Aranha' (1985) by Hector Babenco.
- Braga participated in a community park cleanup with musicians playing chorinho.
- She filmed 'Rebelião em Milagro' with Robert Redford in 1988.
- Braga left school at 14 and has no formal academic or acting training.
Entities
Artists
- Sonia Braga
- Kleber Mendonça Filho
- Cacá Diegues
- Hector Babenco
- Bruno Barreto
- Hélio Campos Mello
- Betty Faria
- Nelson Pereira dos Santos
- Reginaldo Farias
- Robert Redford
- Jece Valadão
- Figueiredo
- Michel Temer
- Dilma Rousseff
- Maria
- Daniela
- Carlinhos
Institutions
- Brasileiros
- Veja
- Supremo Tribunal Federal
- Secretaria do Meio Ambiente
Locations
- Brasil
- Recife
- Boa Viagem
- Paraty
- Rio de Janeiro
- Niterói
- Hollywood
- Estados Unidos