Synopsis
A man emerges from the slums of Rio to lead the nonviolent cultural movement known as Afro-reggae.
Movie Information
- Director
- Matt Mochary
- Writers
- Jeff Zimbalist
- Release Year
- 2005
- Runtime
- 82 minutes
- Genre
- Documentary
- Language
- EN
- Country
- Brazil, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (9 votes)
Top Cast
Andre Luis Azevedo
Himself
José Júnior
Himself
Michele Moraes
Herself
Anderson Sa
Himself
Zuenir Ventura
Himself
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