Dr. Gama
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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.
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César Mello
Luiz Gama (adulto)
Known for
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Angelo Fernandes
Luiz Gama (jovem)
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Pedro Guilherme
Luiz Gama (criança)
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Mariana Nunes
Claudina (adulta)
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The Mechanism
Samira Carvalho
Claudina (jovem)
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Isabél Zuaa
Luiza Mahin
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Romeu Evaristo
Santos
Known for
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Teka Romualdo
Ana
Known for
The Son of a Thousand Men
Higor Campagnaro
Antonio (adulto)
Also in
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Johnny Massaro
Antonio (jovem)
Known for
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Erom Cordeiro
Pedro (adulto)
Known for
Criminal Code
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Daniel Rocha
Pedro (jovem)
Known for
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Jeferson De Director · Luiz Antônio Screenplay Cristiano Conceição Cinematographer
First release July 29, 2021 · Produced in Brazil · Production Paranoid, Buda Filmes
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Globo Filmes
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Paranoid
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Buda Filmes
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Paranoid Filmes
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Brazil
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Original title
Doutor Gama
Original language
Portuguese
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Portuguese
Release dates
Brazil · July 29, 2021
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No release date listed for United States.
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