Revolta dos Malês

Sep 21, 2023

1h 23m

★ 10.0

Overview

Salvador, Bahia, January 1835. After more than a decade of hard work, Guilhermina, 27, a slave of Muslim origin, finally gets the resources to buy her manumission, as well as that of Teresa, 11, her teenage daughter. But, contrary to an old promise, his “lord”, farmer Souza Velho, refuses to sell the girl's letter. When Pacific Licutan, Salvador's most esteemed Islamic leadership, is arrested by the Bahian authorities, the Muslim community goes into a boiling state and begins to articulate a jihad. In desperation, Guilhermina sees in the uprising the only way to win her daughter's freedom.

Genres

Drama

History

Production Companies

Giros Filmes

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Cast

Guilhermina

Shirley Cruz

Victório

Raphael Logam

Domingos

Alan Rocha

Sabina

Gabriela Luiz

Ahuna

Rodrigo dos Santos

Calafate

Sérgio Ricardo Loureiro

Adila

Licínio Januário

Capataz

Orlando Caldeira

Varella

Felipe Dutra

Guarda

Higor Campagnaro

Barão de Maragogipe

Ricardo Souzedo

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