Marighella (2021)

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Brazil’s number one enemy

Afro-Brazilian poet and politician, the legendary Carlos Marighella. Driven to fight against the erosion of civil and human rights following the CIA-backed military coup of 1964 and the brutal, racist right-wing dictatorship that followed, the revolutionary leaves behind his wife and son to take up arms, becoming a notorious enemy to the power structure.

• Released: 2021-01-29
• Genres: Drama, History, Action
• Runtime: 2h 35m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.6/10 from 138 votes

Directed by Wagner Moura.

Top cast

• Seu Jorge as Carlos Marighella
• Bruno Gagliasso as Lúcio
• Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos as Branco
• Humberto Carrão as Humberto
• Jorge Paz as Jorge
• Bella Camero as Bella
• Henrique Vieira as Frei Henrique
• Ana Paula Bouzas as Maria
• Gui Ferraz as Guilherme
• Rafael Lozano as Rafael

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Where to watch Marighella

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Criterion Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Kanopy; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on Criterion Channel

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