HBO Max Debuts 'Ângela Diniz: Assassinada e Condenada' Revisiting a Defining 1976 Case

Overview

• Six episodes premiere November 13 on HBO Max, directed by Andrucha Waddington and starring Marjorie Estiano as Ângela Diniz and Emílio Dantas as Doca Street.
• The production omits the shooting to avoid re-victimization, a decision agreed by Dantas and the director.
• The narrative revisits the trials that initially cited “defense of honor” and later, after feminist protests, resulted in a 15-year sentence.
• The project adapts Rádio Novelo’s 2020 podcast Praia dos Ossos into a scripted format to broaden its reach.
• Creators emphasize a multifaceted portrayal of Ângela and situate the case within the STF’s 2023 rejection of the doctrine.