The Assailant

2009 1h 34m PT

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 63

DramaActionAdventureFantasy

Synopsis

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Based on the life of a legendary capoeira fighter from Bahia, "Besouro" spins a fantastic tale of a young Brazilian man of African descent in search of his mission.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Aílton Carmo
Besouro
Jéssica Barbosa
Dinorá / Iansã
Ânderson Santos de Jesus
Quero-Quero
Flávio Rocha
Coronel Venâncio
Irandhir Santos
Noca de Antonia
Servílio de Holanda
Genival
Leno Sacramento
Chico Canoa
Nilton Souza Junior
Cobra Criada

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: João Daniel Tikhomiroff
Writers: Bráulio Tavares, João Daniel Tikhomiroff, Patrícia Andrade
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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1 / 7

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by João Daniel Tikhomiroff, shot by Enrique Chediak. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Aílton Carmo and Jéssica Barbosa and Ânderson Santos de Jesus carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1322277 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

João Daniel Tikhomiroff directs. Enrique Chediak behind the camera. Rica Amabis scores. Gustavo Giani cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Directed by João Daniel Tikhomiroff, shot by Enrique Chediak. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Rica Amabis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Gustavo Giani shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Aílton Carmo and Jéssica Barbosa and Ânderson Santos de Jesus carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1322277 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.