Released
Criminal Case 141/53
(Processo-crime 141/53)
200050mDocumentary
Overview
Two Portuguese nurses share their harrowing story. Sisters Isaura Borges Coelho and Hortênsia Campos Lima were arrested in the early 1950s for protesting a law that barred nurses from marrying. Salazar wanted nurses to live like nuns, in line with Catholic conservative ideals.
Created By
Susana de Sousa Dias
Alternative Titles
Enfermeiras no Estado NovoPT