Malês (2025)
Malês is a 2025 Portuguese-language history movie directed by Antônio Pitanga, with a running time of 1h 53m. It stars Antônio Pitanga, Camila Pitanga and Rocco Pitanga.
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 as Pacífico Licutan
- Camila Pitanga as Sabina
- Rocco Pitanga as Dassalu
- Rodrigo dos Santos as Ahuna
- Patricia Pillar as Mamãe
- Samira Carvalho as Abayome
- Edvana Carvalho as Iyá Nassô
- Wilson Rabelo as Dandará
- Thiago Justino as Luis Sanin
- Bukassa Kabengele as Manuel Calafate
- Heraldo de Deus as Vitório Sule
- Indira Nascimento as Edum