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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.Read moreLess
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.
The story
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.
Cast & crew
César MelloLuiz Gama (adulto)
Angelo FernandesLuiz Gama (jovem)
Pedro GuilhermeLuiz Gama (criança)
Mariana NunesClaudina (adulta)
Samira CarvalhoClaudina (jovem)
Isabél ZuaaLuiza Mahin
Romeu EvaristoSantos
Teka Romualdo
Higor CampagnaroAntonio (adulto)
Johnny MassaroAntonio (jovem)
Erom CordeiroPedro (adulto)
Daniel RochaPedro (jovem)Explore the crew
- Director
- Jeferson De
- Screenplay
- Luiz Antônio
- Producer
- Pedro Betti
- Producer
- Heitor Dhalia
- Producer
- Egisto Betti
- Producer
- Manoel Rangel
- Producer
- Carlos Diegues
- Producer
- Cristiane Arenas
- Editor
- Jeferson De
- Director of Photography
- Cristiano Conceição