Outlaw

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 128

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Synopsis

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At the age of nine, Rebeca is sold by her grandmother to the bookseller who ran Rocinha. Disputed by bicheiros and drug dealers, the community is going through changes in power. Rebeca becomes the wife of the chief drug dealer and, with the death of her partner, his successor. The electrifying trajectory of crime, violence, drugs and love of a female drug kingpin in Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro in the 1980s.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Maria Bomani
Rebeca
Jean Luís Amorim
Pará
Milhem Cortaz
Seu Amoroso
João Vitor Nascimento
Carcará
Jorge Hissa
Cara Murcha
Michely Gabriely
Rebeca (Criança)
JP Rufino
Menor B
Wilson Rabelo
Zildo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: João Wainer
Writers: Patrícia Andrade, João Wainer, Cesar Gananian
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by João Wainer, shot by Miguel Vassy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tejo Damasceno. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Cesar Gananian shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 7

CAST

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Maria Bomani and Jean Luís Amorim and Milhem Cortaz carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt32276312 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

João Wainer directs. Miguel Vassy behind the camera. Tejo Damasceno scores. Cesar Gananian cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 2 years ago.
3Directed by João Wainer, shot by Miguel Vassy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Tejo Damasceno. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Cesar Gananian shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Maria Bomani and Jean Luís Amorim and Milhem Cortaz carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt32276312 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.