Dr. Gama
2021/07/29 (US) | Drama, History
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.
Jeferson De
Director
Luiz Antônio
Screenplay
Lead Cast
César Mello
Luiz Gama (adulto)
Angelo Fernandes
Luiz Gama (jovem)
Pedro Guilherme
Luiz Gama (criança)
Mariana Nunes
Claudina (adulta)
Samira Carvalho
Claudina (jovem)
Isabél Zuaa
Luiza Mahin
Romeu Evaristo
Santos
Budget
$ 0
Revenue
$ 0
Status
Released
Production Company
- Globo Filmes
- Paranoid
- Buda Filmes
Crews
Manoel Rangel
Producer
Leonardo Teatini
Assistant Director
Joelma Oliveira Gonzaga
Executive Producer
Cristiane Arenas
Producer
Carlos Diegues
Producer
Heitor Dhalia
Producer