Memórias da Chibata

June. 09,2006      
Rating:
6.3
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Juca, a black kid, sees his friends and his mother being hit by his stepfather, without being able to do anything against it, but when he knows that he is the great-grandson of João Cândido, the leader of the sailors rebellion against the chibata hits adopted by Brazilian Navy till 1910, he takes an extreme attitude towards changing the course of his life.

Jayme Periard as  Juiz
Alexandre Rodrigues as  João Cândido
Léa Garcia as  Avó de Juca
Babu Santana as  Alemão

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Reviews

Curapedi
2006/06/09

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

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AnhartLinkin
2006/06/10

This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

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Donald Seymour
2006/06/11

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

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Zandra
2006/06/12

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

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