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created and directed by Marcelo Galvão, starring
Diogo Morgado
Diogo Miguel Morgado Soares (born 17 January 1981), is a Portuguese actor who may be best known for his portrayal of Jesus in the History Channel epic mini-series ''The Bible'' and in the film '' Son of God''.
Career
Already a household name ...
, Nill Marcondes, Deto Montenegro,
Maria de Medeiros
Maria Esteves de Medeiros Victorino de Almeida, DamSE (born 19 August 1965), known professionally as Maria de Medeiros (), is a Portuguese actress, director, and singer who has been involved in both European and American film productions.
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and
Étienne Chicot
Étienne Chicot (5 May 1949 – 7 August 2018) was a French actor and composer.Netflix
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, premiering on 10 November 2017.
Plot
Set between the 1910s and 1940s, the film follows Shaggy (
Diogo Morgado
Diogo Miguel Morgado Soares (born 17 January 1981), is a Portuguese actor who may be best known for his portrayal of Jesus in the History Channel epic mini-series ''The Bible'' and in the film '' Son of God''.
Career
Already a household name ...
), a feared killer in the state of
Pernambuco
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. Shaggy, raised by a local bandit named Seven Ears (Deto Montenegro) who found him as an abandoned baby, grows up in the wilderness, completely isolated from civilization. Now an adult, he finally goes to town to look for Seven Ears who has disappeared, but instead finds a place ruled by the tyrannical Monsieur Blanchard (
Étienne Chicot
Étienne Chicot (5 May 1949 – 7 August 2018) was a French actor and composer.
Diogo Morgado
Diogo Miguel Morgado Soares (born 17 January 1981), is a Portuguese actor who may be best known for his portrayal of Jesus in the History Channel epic mini-series ''The Bible'' and in the film '' Son of God''.
Career
Already a household name ...
as Shaggy
* Nill Marcondes
* Deto Montenegro as Seven Ears
*
Maria de Medeiros
Maria Esteves de Medeiros Victorino de Almeida, DamSE (born 19 August 1965), known professionally as Maria de Medeiros (), is a Portuguese actress, director, and singer who has been involved in both European and American film productions.
Ear ...
*
Étienne Chicot
Étienne Chicot (5 May 1949 – 7 August 2018) was a French actor and composer.
* Mel Lisboa
* Daniela Galli
* Igor Cotrim
* Thaís Cabral
* Will Roberts as the American bounty hunter Gringo
Production
On August 5, 2016,
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announced the film's director, cast, plot and that
principal photography
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