Four Days in September

A 1997 Brazilian thriller film directed by Bruno Barreto, Four Days in September is loosely based on the real-life kidnapping of the United States Ambassador to Brazil, Charles Burke Elbrick, by members of Revolutionary Movement 8th October (MR-8) and Ação Libertadora Nacional in 1969. The film follows Fernando Gabeira, a journalist who joins MR-8 to fight against the Brazilian dictatorial regime, as he kidnaps the American ambassador in exchange for the release of fifteen political prisoners. With its gripping portrayal of a pivotal moment in Brazilian history, the film explores themes of freedom, revolution, and the human cost of ideological fervor.