Malês
(2025)
★ 7.9 IMDb · 12 votes
Year: 2025
Runtime: 113 мин
Country: Brazil
Director: Antônio Pitanga
Cast: Antônio Pitanga, Camila Pitanga, Rocco Pitanga, Rodrigo de Odé, Patricia Pillar, Samira Carvalho, Edvana Carvalho, Wilson Rabelo, Thiago Justino, Букасса Кабенгеле
Plot
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.