Dr. Gama
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.
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- Jeferson De
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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.
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- Release date
- Jul 29, 2021
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
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- Language
- Portuguese
- Country
- Brazil
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