Brazil / Oct 10, 2024 / Festival do Rio
1h 53min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Based on historical facts, the film portrays the largest slave rebellion in Brazilian history, the Malê Revolt. The uprising mobilized the black population in the streets of Salvador against slavery in 1835. After the failure of the revolt, the protesters were harshly punished and repression against black people in Brazil increased.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Wilson Rabelo | Dandará |
| Thiago Justino | Luis Sanin |
| Bukassa Kabengele | Manuel Calafate |
| Heraldo de Deus | Vitório Sule |
| Indira Nascimento | Edum |
| Ítala Nandi | |
| Kiko Mascarenhas | |
| Ella Nascimento | |
| Jhonas Araújo | Nomonim |
| Val Perré | |
| Marcus Dioli | |
| Luiz Antonio Pilar | |
| Gabriela Luiz | |
| Carlos Betão | |
| Erom Cordeiro | |
| José Araújo | |
| Moara Sacchi |
Genres
HistoryDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Malês |
| Original language | Português (PT) |
| Spoken languages | العربية, Português |
| Production countries | Brazil |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Tambellini Filmes, Globo Filmes, Obá Cacauê Produções, Gangazumba Produções, RioFilme, Petrobras |
| Release date | 2 ottobre 2025 |
| Executive producer | Tânia Leite, Fabíola Aquino |
| Production | Flávio R. Tambellini, Carlos Diegues, Lázaro Ramos |
| Writer | Manuela Dias |
| Casting | Felipe Argollo |
| Editing | Quito Ribeiro |
| Cinematography | Pedro Farkas |
| Assistant directors | Antônio Pitanga |
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| Camera operators | Pedro Farkas |
| Additional photography | Pedro Farkas |
| Production design | Rafael Cabeça |
| Art direction | Rafael Cabeça |
| Set decoration | Rafael Cabeça |
| Music | Barulhista, Antonio Pinto, José Moreau Louzeiro, Waldir Xavier, Rodrigo Noronha |
| Sound | José Moreau Louzeiro, Waldir Xavier, Rodrigo Noronha, Barulhista, Antonio Pinto |
| Costume design | Rô Nascimento, Uirandê Holanda |
| Makeup | Rô Nascimento, Uirandê Holanda |
| Hairstyling | Rô Nascimento, Uirandê Holanda |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Brazil / Oct 02, 2025 / 16
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