Based on the life of a legendary capoeira fighter from Bahia, "Besouro" spins a fantastic tale of a young Brazilian man of African descent in search of his mission.
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Aílton Carmo
Besouro
Jéssica Barbosa
Dinorá / Iansã
Ânderson Santos de Jesus
Quero-Quero
Flávio Rocha
Coronel Venâncio
Irandhir Santos
Noca de Antonia
Servílio de Holanda
Genival
Leno Sacramento
Chico Canoa
Nilton Souza Junior
Cobra Criada
Macalé
Mestre Alípio
Sérgio Laurentino
Exu
The Assailant is a drama, action, adventure, fantasy film released in 2009 exploring themes of beetle, capoeira, bahia. Directed by João Daniel Tikhomiroff, it stars Aílton Carmo, Jéssica Barbosa, Ânderson Santos de Jesus. Based on the life of a legendary capoeira fighter from Bahia, "Besouro" spins a fantastic tale of a young Brazilian man of African descent in search of his mission.
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