Malês (2025)

8.0/10 113 min History Drama

Overview

Based on historical facts, the film portrays the largest slave rebellion in Brazilian history, the Malê Revolt. The uprising mobilized the black population in the streets of Salvador against slavery in 1835. After the failure of the revolt, the protesters were harshly punished and repression against black people in Brazil increased.

Cast

Antônio Pitanga

Pacífico Licutan

Camila Pitanga

Sabina

Rocco Pitanga

Dassalu

Rodrigo dos Santos

Ahuna

Patricia Pillar

Mamãe

Samira Carvalho

Abayome

Edvana Carvalho

Iyá Nassô

Wilson Rabelo

Dandará

Thiago Justino

Luis Sanin

Bukassa Kabengele

Manuel Calafate

Heraldo de Deus

Vitório Sule

Indira Nascimento

Edum

Ítala Nandi

Kiko Mascarenhas

Ella Nascimento

Val Perré

Luiz Antonio Pilar

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