Dr. Gama

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 29, 2021

Original language

Portuguese

Spoken languages

PORTUGUESE

Countries

Brazil

Production

Globo Filmes,Paranoid Filmes,Buda Filmes,Paranoid,Globo Filmes, Paranoid, Buda Filmes

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt9815156