Cruz e Sousa - The Banished Poet (1999)
1999 · 1h 26m · Drama
Genres: Drama
Poet Cruz e Souza was a black man, born in the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil, where the majority of the population are blonde. He was also poor and fell a prey to the racism of his time. Died young, at 37, and dragged the great love of his life, Gavíria, into a path of great suffering.
Director: Sylvio Back
Writers: Sylvio Back
Cinematography: Antonio Luiz Mendes
Editor: Francisco Moreira
Cast
Kadu Carneiro as Cruz e SousaMaria Ceiça as GavitaDani Ornellas as Pedra AntióquiaLéa Garcia as Mãe de Cruz e SousaGuilherme Weber as Nestor VitorJaqueline Valdivia as Mulher Nua / Mãe da PianistaLuigi Cutolo as Virgílio VárzeaCarol Xavier as Julieta dos SantosMarcelo Perna as Araújo FigueiredoJacques Basseti as Oscar RosasRicardo Bussy as Tibúrcio de FreitasMarco Aurélio Borges as Maurício JubimMore like this
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