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• Cineuropa
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Year of production : 2017

Director(s) : Marcelo GOMES
Cast : Julio MACHADO, Isabél ZUAA

Producer(s) : João VIEIRA JR. (REC PRODUTORES ASSOCIADOS)

Brazil, 18th Century. The colony of Portugal endures a decline in gold production. A Portuguese minority rules over a corrupt and autocratic society formed mostly by African slaves, local Indians and mestizos. Joaquim is an efficient military famous for capturing gold smugglers. He longs to be compensated with a Lieutenant promotion to buy the freedom of Blackie --a slave he is in love with. But the promotion never comes through. Joaquim despairs. A risky mission to the feared Badlands in search of new gold mines appears to be the only way to achieve a longed-for promotion and free Blackie.