Xica da Silva (1976)
Directed by Carlos Diegues / Cacá Diegues
Genres - Drama, Comedy |
Sub-Genres - Biopic [feature], Political Drama |
Run Time - 120 min. |
Countries - Brazil |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Clarke Fountain
The uncommonly sexy, clever and ambitious slave Xica Da Silva won her independence and much more in mid-19th-century Brazil by using her feminine wiles and her lovemaking prowess to induce the Portuguese town governor to grant her freedom. In so doing, she became a legend and an inspiration to Brazil's large population of slaves and (eventually) ex-slaves. This film tells her story.
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Black [race], slavery, rags-to-riches, upward-mobility, seduction, sex, greed, prostitute/prostitution
