MALÊS
Genre
Fiction
Language
VOSTF
Duration
111
Rating
About
MONTREAL BRAZILIAN FILM FESTIVAL
MALÊS is a journey of resistance and courage, set in the vibrant Salvador of 1835. During their wedding, two young Muslims are torn from their homeland in Africa and enslaved in Brazil. Separated by a cruel fate, they both struggle to survive and find each other again, while becoming involved in the largest insurrection of enslaved people in Brazilian history: the Malês Revolt.
*Over 100,000 spectators in Brazil.
Directed by
Antônio Pitanga
Actors
Antônio Pitanga, Camila Pitanga, Rocco Pitanga, Rodrigo de Odé, Patricia Pillar
Country
Brazil
Version
Original w/French subtitles
Release year
2025