Captains of the Sands

About the life and adventures of a gang of abandoned street kids known as "Capitães da Areia" (Captains of the Sands), in Salvador, Bahia, during the 1950s.

Cast

Jean Luís Amorim

as Pedro Bala

Ana Graciela

as Dora

Robério Lima

as Professor

Israel Gouvêia

as Sem Pernas

Paulo Abade

as Gato

Jordan Mateus

as Boa Vida

Elielson Conceição

as João Grande

Evaldo Maurício

as Pirulito

Heder Novaes

as Volta Seca

Elcian Gabriel

as Almiro

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