Betânia

Apr 24, 2025

2h 0m

★ 5.3

Overview

After losing her husband, 65-year-old midwife Betânia is persuaded by her daughters to leave her remote village. She moves near the sand dunes of Lençóis Maranhenses in northern Brazil and ventures a new beginning.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Salvatore Filmes

Canal Brasil

Betânia Trailers

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Cast

Betânia

Diana Mattos

Irineusa

Michelle Cabral

Jucélia

Rosa Ewerton Jara

Ribamar

Tião Carvalho

Tonhão

Caçula Rodrigues

Antonio Filho

Ulysses Azevedo

Vitória

Nádia de Cassia

Marquita

Edivaldo Marquita

Seu Misa

Misael Pereira

Seu Zuca

José de Ribamar

Xambim

Vitão Santiago

Ismael

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