Dr. Gama

Name: Dr. Gama
Director: Jeferson De
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2021-07-29
Duration: 92 min
Cast: César Mello, Angelo Fernandes, Pedro Guilherme, Mariana Nunes, Samira Carvalho

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2021 · 92 min · Drama · History · TMDB 8.0/10

Overview

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.

Directed by Jeferson De

Cast

César Mello — Luiz Gama (adulto)
Angelo Fernandes — Luiz Gama (jovem)
Pedro Guilherme — Luiz Gama (criança)
Mariana Nunes — Claudina (adulta)
Samira Carvalho — Claudina (jovem)