''Bog of Beasts'' ( pt, Baixio das Bestas) is a 2006 Brazilian
drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has been ...
film directed by
Cláudio Assis
Cláudio Assis (born December 19, 1959) is a Brazilian filmmaker. He was born in Caruaru, in the state of Pernambuco, and went to Recife, the state's capital, when he was 17. There, he started to attend for Economics and Communication studies, but ...
. The film premiered on 27 November 2006 at the 39th
Brasília Film Festival
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 Kubitschek o ...
, where it won six awards, including Best Picture. It was released theatrically in Brazil on 11 May 2007 by Imovision.
Cast
* Mariah Teixeira as Auxiliadora
* Fernando Teixeira as Seu Heitor
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Caio Blat
Caio Blat de Oliveira (born 2 June 1980) is a Brazilian actor.
Biography
Blat was born in São Paulo, Brazil. He studied law at the University of São Paulo, the largest and one of the most prestigious universities in Brazil, but dropped out be ...
as Cícero
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Matheus Nachtergaele
Matheus Nachtergaele (born 3 January 1968) is a Brazilian actor, director, and screenwriter.
Career
He has starred in numerous Brazilian films, best known for his appearances in the 1997 film ''Four Days in September'' and the 2002 film '' City ...
as Everardo
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Dira Paes
Ecleidira Maria Fonseca Paes (born 30 June 1968), known professionally as Dira Paes, is a Brazilian actress and television presenter. Among the numerous awards and nominations she has received, Paes won the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actr ...
as Bela
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Marcélia Cartaxo
Marcélia Cartaxo (born 27 October 1963) is a Brazilian actress. She has appeared in more than 30 films and television shows since 1985. She won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 36th Berlin International Film Festival for her role in ''Ho ...
as Ceiça
* Hermila Guedes as Dora
* Conceição Camarotti as Dona Margarida
* João Ferreira as Mestre Mário
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