פסטיבל הסרטים היהודי של סן חוזה -  “אולגה”

  A magnificent presentation of love and intolerance, “Olga” is the real story of a unique German Jewish woman, born in 1908, who became a dedicated Communist. As the Nazis were coming to power, Olga flees to Moscow where she undergoes Red Army military training and she is assigned to escort and guarantee the safe return of the Communist leader, Captain Luís Carlos Prestes to Brazil, where he will spearhead Latin America’s first Communist revolution. Olga became his lover and when the Communist revolution failed, she was deported to Nazi Germany by the Brazilian government. After bearing a child, she was sent to a concentration camp. Film includes some difficult concentration camp scenes

Director: Jayme Monjardim
Brazil, 2004
Portuguese with English subtitles
Color
Length: 140 Min.
Biography / Drama
Brief nudity/violence

Awards Won: Cinema Brazil Grand Prize, Audience Award for Best Feature Film, 2007 San Diego Jewish Film Festival and won ABC Trophy