# Release of Honestino film in Brazil

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/release-of-honestino-film-in-brazil
> Updated: 2026-08-12T22:52:25.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2.

The film ‘Honestino’, directed by Aurélio Michiles, explores the life and disappearance of Honestino Guimarães, a former president of the National Union of Students (UNE) who was kidnapped by the Brazilian military dictatorship in 1973.

Following a special screening hosted by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at the Palácio da Alvorada, the film is set to premiere in 18 Brazilian cities. The production blends documentary and fiction, utilizing historical archives, letters, and testimonies to portray Guimarães as both a political activist and a human being. The film aims to address historical erasure regarding the dictatorship's repression.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-12: Honestino film premieres in Brazil to recount student leader's history

The film ‘Honestino’, starring Bruno Gagliasso, premieres in 18 Brazilian cities, recounting the life and 1973 disappearance of student leader Honestino Guimarães during the military dictatorship.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/honestino-film-premieres-in-brazil-to-recount-student-leaders-history

### 2026-08-10: Lula hosts special screening of ‘Honestino’ film at Palácio da Alvorada

President Lula hosted a special screening of ‘Honestino’ at Palácio da Alvorada, a film depicting the life and disappearance of student leader Honestino Guimarães during the Brazilian military dictatorship.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lula-hosts-special-screening-of-honestino-film-at-palcio-da-alvorada

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