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	Podcast:		Outlook
	Episode:		The family story that became a TV novela
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:26:28
	Publish Date:		2019-12-21 17:30:00
	Description:		Aged eleven, Dirce de Assis Cavalcanti was taunted by one of her classmates. She was called the "daughter of a murderer". Not long after, Dirce found out that her father had indeed killed a man and not just any man, he’d killed one of Brazil’s celebrated authors, a national treasure. Although he was cleared by the courts, who declared the shooting an act of self-defence, in the court of public opinion Dirce’s dad was condemned. The story behind that fateful killing is one of love, betrayal and revenge. And it is a story that throughout her life Dirce has grappled with in her attempts to rebuild her family’s reputation. Presenter: Andrea Kennedy Producer: Andrea Kennedy and Deiniol Buxton Picture: Dirce de Assis Cavalcanti Credit: BBC
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