Baptism of Blood

Baptism of Blood

7.4

Apr 20 2007

2h 50m

Thriller, Drama, History

In São Paulo, in the late 1960s, the convent of the Dominican friars became a trench of resistance to the military dictatorship that governs Brazil. Moved by Christian ideals, frets Betto, Oswaldo, Fernando, Ivo and Tito came to support the guerrilla group Ação Libertadora Nacional, commanded by Carlos Marighella.

Caio Blat

Caio Blat

Frei Tito

Daniel de Oliveira

Daniel de Oliveira

Frei Betto

Cássio Gabus Mendes

Cássio Gabus Mendes

Delegado Fleury

Ângelo Antônio

Ângelo Antônio

Frei Oswaldo

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