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Dr Gama

Audience Score
87
Dr Gama
NR 1 hr 32 minHistory, Drama
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 fathers 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

Movie Details

Original Language:Portuguese
Executive Producers:Joelma Oliveira Gonzaga
Production Companies:Globo Filmes Paranoid Buda Filmes