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The article examines the complex relationship between Brazilian cinema and the military dictatorship from 1964 to 1985, highlighting how this authoritarian period paradoxically inspired a golden age of innovative and politically charged filmmaking. It details key movements such as cinema novo and cinema marginal, the challenges of censorship, and the use of allegory to critique social and political issues including land reform, state violence, and Indigenous exploitation. The piece also discusses contemporary films like Walter Salles’s *I’m Still Here* (2024) and Kleber Mendonça Filho’s *The Secret Agent* (2025), which continue to engage with the dictatorship’s legacy. Additionally, it underscores ongoing efforts in film restoration and preservation, emphasizing the cultural importance of both classic and popular Brazilian films from this era. [Extracted from the article]