''Flordelis – Basta uma Palavra para Mudar'' (English: "''Flordelis – A word suffices to change''") is a 2009 Brazilian film based on the life of gospel singer and politician Flordelis.

Plot

Based on a true story, the film depicts the life of Flordelis, an evangelical resident of the Jacarezinho slum in

Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a ...

, who adopted 37 children and has faced various challenges.

Cast

* Bruna Marquezine as Rayane *

Reynaldo Gianecchini Reynaldo Fernandes Cisotto Gianecchini Júnior (; born 12 November 1972) is a Brazilian actor and model. Career Gianecchini started acting at the age of 6, on the stage of his school in Birigüi, São Paulo. He graduated with a degree in law ...

Letícia Sabatella Letícia Sabatella (born 8 March 1971)SABATELLA, Letícia. Publicado no site memóriaglobo.com. Página visitada em 22 de fevereiro de 2016. is a Brazilian actress and singer. Biography Born in Belo Horizonte, Letícia Sabatella was two years ...

* Patrícia França * Deborah Secco *

Marcello Antony Marcello Couto Antony de Farias better known as Marcello Antony (born 28 January 1965) is a Brazilian actor. He lives in Cascais, Portugal. Filmography References External links * 1965 births Living people Male actors from Rio ...

as Anderson do Carmo *

Letícia Spiller Leticia Pena Spiller (born 19 June 1973) is a Brazilian actress, producer, director, poet, dancer, writer, and singer-songwriter. Personal life Spiller was married to actor Marcello Novaes, with whom she has a son named Pedro, born in 1996. ...

Cauã Reymond Cauã Reymond Marques (, born 20 May 1980) is a Brazilian actor. He is best known for his television roles in ''Malhação'' and ''Cordel Encantado''. His television credits include ''Belíssima'', ''Passione'', '' A Favorita'', and '' Avenida ...

* Alinne Moraes *

Fernanda Lima Fernanda Cama Pereira Lima (; born 25 June 1977) is a Brazilian television presenter, actress, and model. In spite of a short career in film and telenovelas, she has established herself in popular culture, as a host to a variety of shows on MTV ...

Rodrigo Hilbert Rodrigo Hilbert Alberton (born 22 April 1980) is a Brazilian television presenter, actor, and former model. Early life Rodrigo was born in Orleans, Santa Catarina. He is of German and Italian descent. Career Although he also used to think ...

*Ana Furtado *

Fernanda Machado Fernanda Arrias Machado (born 10 October 1980) is a Brazilian actress. She is best known for her role as Maria in the film '' Tropa de Elite''. Career Her first television work was in 2004, when she played Sonya in Rede Globo's telenovela ''Com ...

Sérgio Marone Sergio Passarella Marone (born February 4, 1981) is a Brazilian actor. He has appeared in numerous soap operas and recently posed for the Brazilian website "Paparazzo". Biography Student of law, also attended the workshops of the group TAPA a ...

Giselle Itié Giselle Itié Ramos (born October 3, 1981) is a Mexican-born Brazilian actress. In 2001, she started her career as an actress in a Brazilian telenovela. In 2009, she debuted as protagonist in the telenovela ''Bela, a Feia'', the Brazilian version ...

*Thiago Martins *

Carolina Oliveira Carolina de Oliveira Ciancio ( née Machado; born 29 November 1994) is a Brazilian actress. In 2005, she was nominated for an International Emmy Award for Best Actress for her role in the show '' Hoje É Dia de Maria'', being the first Brazilian a ...

*Júlia Mattos *

Graziella Schmitt Graziella de Cássia Schmitt Silva, commonly known as Graziella Schmitt (born May 26, 1981), is a Brazilian actress. She played the lead role in the telenovela '' Amor e Revolução'' and as of 2013 plays the lead role in '' Belmonte''. Caree ...

Guilherme Berenguer Guilherme Berenguer Santiago (born September 20, 1980) is a Brazilian actor, best known for his roles in '' Malhação'' (2004) as Gustavo and ''Bang Bang'' (2005) as Neon. Early life As a child, Guillerme liked to engage in street theater wit ...

* Pedro Neschling *Thiago Rodrigues * Cris Vianna *

Isabel Fillardis Isabel Cristina Teodoro Fillardis (born August 3, 1973, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Brazilian actress and model. Career Fillardis began her career as a model at age 11, and at 15 she became a professional model. Two years later, at the i ...

*Alexandre Zacchia * Eduardo Galvão *Roumer Canhães *Erik Marmo *Raphael Louzada

References

External links

* * 2009 films Brazilian biographical drama films 2000s Portuguese-language films {{2000s-Brazil-film-stub