The Burning Season
Sep 17 1994
•2h 3m
•Drama, TV Movie
Based on the true story of a Brazilian rubber tapper who leads his people in protest against government and developers, who want to cut down their part of the rainforest for a new road and ranch land. The rich and the powerful will stop at nothing, and frequently resort to murder
Cast
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Raúl Juliá
Chico Mendes
Carmen Argenziano
Alfredo Sezero
Sônia Braga
Regina de Carvalho
Kamala Lopez
Ilzamar
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