Dr. Gama
Based on the biography of Luiz Gama, one of the most important characters in Brazilian history, a black man who used the laws and courts to free more than 500 slaves. Born of a free womb, Gama was sold into slavery at the age of 10 to pay off his father's gambling debts. Even as a slave, he became literate, studied and earned his own freedom, becoming one of the most respected lawyers of his time. An abolitionist and republican who inspired an entire country.
Release Date:
2021-07-29
Runtime:
92 minutes
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Starring:
César Mello
as Luiz Gama (adulto)
Angelo Fernandes
as Luiz Gama (jovem)
Pedro Guilherme
as Luiz Gama (criança)
Mariana Nunes
as Claudina (adulta)
Samira Carvalho
as Claudina (jovem)
Isabél Zuaa
as Luiza Mahin
Romeu Evaristo
as Santos
Teka Romualdo
as Ana
Higor Campagnaro
as Antonio (adulto)
Johnny Massaro
as Antonio (jovem)
Erom Cordeiro
as Pedro (adulto)
Daniel Rocha
as Pedro (jovem)
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Agyei Augusto Pereira
as Benedito
Dani Ornellas
as Maria Julia
Alan Rocha
as Francisco
Sidney Santiago
as José
Zezé Motta
as Francisca
Noemia Oliveira
as Bárbara
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Fernanda Ross
as Maria
Nelson Baskerville
as Cardoso
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Paula Picarelli
as Laura
Joca Andreazza
as Juiz Brito
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Régius Brandão
as Juiz Rios
Clara Choveaux
as Thereza