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Captains of the Sands (2011) · Cineora

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A CECÍLIA AMADO FILM

Captains of the Sands

20111h 36mMovie

AdventureDrama

IMDb6.3/ 10 · 1.3K votes

THE STORY

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.

Gritty
Bittersweet
Melancholic
Friendship
Growing up
Class

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Some focus

Good for teens and talking about after. Contains a child in peril.

DirectorCecília Amado

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.6 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Jean Luís AmorimPedro Bala

Ana GracielaDora

Robério LimaProfessor

Israel GouvêiaSem Pernas

Paulo AbadeGato

Jordan MateusBoa Vida

Elielson ConceiçãoJoão Grande

Evaldo MaurícioPirulito

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