''Avaete, Seed of Revenge'' ( pt, Avaeté: Semente da Vingança) is a 1985 Brazilian

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by Zelito Viana. Based on the massacre of

Cinta Larga people The Cinta Larga (or Cinturão Largo) are a people indigenous to the western Amazon Rainforest of Brazil, numbering almost 2,000. Their name means "broad belt" in Portuguese, referring to large bark sashes the tribe once wore. The tribe is famou ...

in the region of Fontanillas (now

Juína Juína is a municipality in the state of Mato Grosso in the Central-West Region of Brazil. The municipality contains the Iquê Ecological Station. It is served by Juína Airport. See also *List of municipalities in Mato Grosso This is a lis ...

, Mato Grosso), it was shot along the

Juruena River The Juruena River ( pt, Rio Juruena) is a long river in west-central Brazil, in the state of Mato Grosso. Course The Juruena originates in the Parecis plateau. Within Mato Grosso the river defines the eastern boundary of the Igarapés do Juruen ...

Mato Grosso Mato Grosso ( – lit. "Thick Bush") is one of the states of Brazil, the third largest by area, located in the Central-West region. The state has 1.66% of the Brazilian population and is responsible for 1.9% of the Brazilian GDP. Neighboring ...

, as well as on locations in

São Paulo São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the GaWC a ...

and

Brasília Brasília (; ) is the federal capital of Brazil and seat of government of the Federal District. The city is located at the top of the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West region. It was founded by President Juscelino Kubitsche ...

. It was entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Silver Prize.

Cast

Hugo Carvana Hugo Carvana de Hollanda (4 June 1937 – 4 October 2014) was a Brazilian actor and film director. He appeared in more than 110 films and television shows between 1954 and 2014. Selected filmography Film *1955: ''Trabalhou Bem, Genival' ...

Renata Sorrah Renata Leonardo Pereira Sochaczewski (born 21 February 1947), known professionally as Renata Sorrah, is a Brazilian actress. She is best known for portraying Nazaré Tedesco in '' Senhora do Destino'' (2004). Early life Sorrah was born in Rio ...

* Milton Rodrigues * Macsuara Kadiweu *

José Dumont José Dumont (born 1 August 1950 in Bananeiras, Paraíba) is a Brazilian TV and movie actor, best known for his role as the family father in ''Behind the Sun'' (''Abril Despedaçado''), an award-winning film of director Walter Salles. More ...

Cláudio Mamberti Claudio is an Italian and Spanish first name. In Portuguese it is accented Cláudio. In Catalan and Occitan it is Claudi, while in Romanian it is Claudiu. Origin and history Claudius was the name of an eminent Roman gens, the most important m ...

Sérgio Mamberti Sérgio Duarte Mamberti (22 April 1939 – 3 September 2021) was a Brazilian actor, filmmaker, painter, writer, and politician. Biography Sérgio Mamberti was born in Santos, São Paulo. He was a graduate of the School of Dramatic Arts of S ...

Cláudio Marzo Claudio is an Italian and Spanish first name. In Portuguese it is accented Cláudio. In Catalan and Occitan it is Claudi, while in Romanian it is Claudiu. Origin and history Claudius was the name of an eminent Roman gens, the most important me ...

* Nina de Pádua *

Jonas Bloch Jonas Bloch (born February 8, 1939) is a Brazilian actor. Most known for his television roles as villains, Bloch is descendant of Ukrainian-Jewish people and father of actress Débora Bloch. Selected filmography * ''Quilombo'' (1984) * '' Avaete, ...

Chico Diaz Chico () means ''small'', ''boy'' or ''child'' in the Spanish language. It is also the nickname for Francisco in the Portuguese language (). Chico may refer to: Places * Chico, California, a city * Chico, Montana, an unincorporated community * C ...

Marcos Palmeira Marcos Palmeira de Paula (born 19 August 1963) is a Brazilian actor, TV host and producer. He is nephew of the siblings Chico Anysio and Lupe Gigliotti. In 2013, he was nominated for an International Emmy Award for best actor for his role in ...

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* 1985 films 1985 drama films Brazilian drama films Drama films based on actual events Films shot in Brasília Films shot in Mato Grosso Films shot in São Paulo Best Picture APCA Award winners 1980s Portuguese-language films {{1980s-drama-film-stub