The Battle

The Battle

The Battle

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The Battle

2025

1h 26m

8.6(5 votes)

Drama

History

Overview

21 sequence shots depict moments in a defining night of the Battle of Rua Maria Antônia, in October 1968, from the point of view of the students and professors of the Left-wing Student Movement, in the Philosophy Faculty building of USP.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Pâmela Germano

Pâmela Germano

Lilian

Isamara Castilho

Isamara Castilho

Angela

Caio Horowicz

Caio Horowicz

Benjamin

Julianna Gerais

Julianna Gerais

Maria Elena

Philipp Lavra

Philipp Lavra

Professor Antônio

Gabriela Carneiro da Cunha

Gabriela Carneiro da Cunha

Professora Leda

Miguel Maschion

Zé Guilherme

Agá Péricles

Afonso

Jonathan Moreira

Manoel

Sofia Teixeira

Greta

Creative team

Directed by: Vera Egito
Written by: Vera Egito
Produced by: Heitor Dhalia
Egisto Betti

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