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Jangada

Plot: Freely inspired by the story of the Ceará native, jangada (traditional fishing boat) leader and abolitionist Francisco José do Nascimento, known as "Dragon of The Sea," who instigated strikes against slavery in the early 1880s. The film is set among the jangada fishermen, on the beaches and dunes of Fortaleza at the end of the 19th century, and narrates the struggle waged against the slave system
Release Date: Wednesday, January 1 1947
79 years ago
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Cast

Crew

Portrait of Raul RoulienRaul Roulien. Raul Roulien was 41 in Jangada as 'Director'
Birthday: Sun, Oct 08 1905 –
Died: Fri, Sep 08 2000
Portrait of Rachel de QueirozRachel de Queiroz. Rachel de Queiroz was 36 in Jangada as 'Dialogue'
Birthday: Thu, Nov 17 1910 –
Died: Tue, Nov 04 2003