Revolta dos Malês

Revolta dos Malês

83 mins | Drama, History, TV Movie | Nov. 23, 2019

Salvador, Bahia, January 1835. After more than a decade of hard work, Guilhermina, 27, a slave of Muslim origin, finally gets the resources to buy her manumission, as well as that of Teresa, 11, her teenage daughter. But, contrary to an old promise, his “lord”, farmer Souza Velho, refuses to sell the girl's letter. When Pacific Licutan, Salvador's most esteemed Islamic leadership, is arrested by the Bahian authorities, the Muslim community goes into a boiling state and begins to articulate a jihad. In desperation, Guilhermina sees in the uprising the only way to win her daughter's freedom.

Revolta dos Malês

83 mins | Drama, History, TV Movie | Nov. 23, 2019

Revolta dos Malês
Salvador, Bahia, January 1835. After more than a decade of hard work, Guilhermina, 27, a slave of Muslim origin, finally gets the resources to buy her manumission, as well as that of Teresa, 11, her teenage daughter. But, contrary to an old promise, his “lord”, farmer Souza Velho, refuses to sell the girl's letter. When Pacific Licutan, Salvador's most esteemed Islamic leadership, is arrested by the Bahian authorities, the Muslim community goes into a boiling state and begins to articulate a jihad. In desperation, Guilhermina sees in the uprising the only way to win her daughter's freedom.
Producers
Original title Revolta dos Malês
Directors Maria Clara Costa, Jeferson De, Belisario Franca
Writers Cristina Gomes, Francine Barbosa, João Ademir, Bianca Lenti

Cast

Shirley Cruz

as Guilhermina

Alan Rocha

as Domingos

Jamilly Mariano

as Teresa

André Ramiro

as Licutan

Zezeh Barbosa

as Dona Ludovina