Captains of the Sands
Oct 07 2011
•2h 36m
•Adventure, Drama
About the life and adventures of a gang of abandoned street kids known as "Capitães da Areia" (Captains of the Sands), in Salvador, Bahia, during the 1950s.
Cast
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Jean Luís Amorim
Pedro Bala
Ana Graciela
Dora
Robério Lima
Professor
Israel Gouvêia
Sem Pernas
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