Dr. Gama (2021)

Based on the biography of Luiz Gama, one of the most important characters in Brazilian history, a black man who used the laws and courts to free more than 500 slaves. Born of a free womb, Gama was sold into slavery at the age of 10 to pay off his father's gambling debts. Even as a slave, he became literate, studied and earned his own freedom, becoming one of the most respected lawyers of his time. An abolitionist and republican who inspired an entire country.

Released July 29, 2021 92 min 15+

Genres: Action, Biography, Drama, History

Keywords: imdb.brazilian-history, imdb.latin-american-history, imdb.afro-brazilian

Production Companies: Globo Filmes, Buda Filmes, Paranoid Filmes

Country: Brazil
Production Country: Brazil
Languages: Portuguese