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Eunice, a Primeira Senadora is a 2026 Brazilian documentary about Eunice Paiva, a lawyer, human-rights advocate, and the first woman from São Paulo to serve as a senator. The documentary explores her public career and the circumstances that transformed her into an important symbol of resistance during and after Brazil's military dictatorship.
Her story is also closely associated with the disappearance and death of her husband, Rubens Paiva, and with the years she spent defending human rights and seeking truth. The film places Eunice's political achievements within that larger personal history and the democratic struggles of modern Brazil.
- The title means Eunice, the First Woman Senator.
- Eunice Paiva became the first woman to represent São Paulo in the Federal Senate.
- Her life was also portrayed in the acclaimed feature I'm Still Here.
- The documentary focuses on both her political career and her human-rights legacy.
- The production is part of a renewed Brazilian cultural interest in Eunice Paiva's life and historical importance.