Olga (2004 film)
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| Directed by | Jayme Monjardim |
| Screenplay by | Rita Buzzar |
| Based on | Olga by Fernando Morais |
| Produced by | Rita Buzzar |
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| Cinematography | Ricardo Della Rosa |
| Edited by | Pedro Amorim |
| Music by | Marcus Viana |
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| Distributed by | Europa Filmes |
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Running time | 141 minutes |
| Country | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Budget | R$ 12 million |
Olga is a 2004 Brazilian biographical drama film directed by Jayme Monjardim from a screenplay by Rita Buzzar, based on the 1985 biography of the same name by Fernando Morais. It was Brazil's submission to the 77th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.
The film was a produced by Nexus Cinema in conjunction with Globo Filmes and Lumiere. Olga was seen by over three million viewers and won more than 20 awards in Brazil and internationally. It is one of several Brazilian films to treat Jewish themes.