Chico Rei

1985· 115 min★ 6.5· History, Drama

Galanga, king of Congo brought to Brazil as a slave, finds gold in Vila Rica, in the State of Minas Gerais, and buys his enfranchisement, the properties of his former owner, and his companions' freedom, becoming Chico Rei, the first black man to own lands in Brazil.

Cast: Antônio Pitanga, Severino d'Acelino, Cosme dos Santos

Director: Walter Lima Jr.