''Anita e Garibaldi'' is a 2013 Brazilian

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directed by Alberto Rondalli. The film follows the arrival of

Giuseppe Garibaldi Giuseppe Maria Garibaldi ( , ;In his native Ligurian language, he is known as (). In his particular Niçard dialect of Ligurian, he was known as () or (). 4 July 1807 – 2 June 1882) was an Italian general, revolutionary and republican. H ...

in Brazil, his meeting with

Anita Garibaldi Anita Garibaldi (, ; born Ana Maria de Jesus; 30 August 1821 – 4 August 1849) was a Brazilian republican revolutionary. She was the wife and comrade-in-arms of Italian revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi. Their partnership epitomized the spir ...

and the human and military learning with Luigi Rossetti in the struggle for liberation of the state of

Rio Grande do Sul Rio Grande do Sul (, ; ; "Great River of the South") is a Federative units of Brazil, state in the South Region, Brazil, southern region of Brazil. It is the Federative units of Brazil#List, fifth-most populous state and the List of Brazilian s ...

and Santa Catarina of the

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Plot

(

Gabriel Braga Nunes Gabriel Braga Nunes (born February 7, 1972) is a Brazilian actor, best known for his work in telenovelas, specially '' Essas Mulheres'', '' Cidadão Brasileiro'', '' Caminhos do Coração'' and '' Poder Paralelo''. He also stars in '' Insensato C ...

), 32, commander of the Republican rebels invading Laguna, Santa Catarina, during the

Ragamuffin War The Ragamuffin War, also known as the Ragamuffin Revolution or Heroic Decade, was a republican uprising that began in southern Brazil, in the province (current state) of Rio Grande do Sul in 1835. The rebels were led by Generals Bento Gonçalv ...

(1835–1845), finds his soul mate Anita (

Ana Paula Arósio Ana Paula Arósio (born 16 July 1975) is a Brazilian former actress and model. She has lived in Swindon, Wiltshire, England since 2015. Career Arósio is one of the most popular actresses in Brazil. She started her career at the age of twelve wh ...

), 18, wife of a local shoemaker. Between passion and battles, they define the direction of their lives and influence the course of the revolution.

Cast

as Anita *

as Giuseppe Garibaldi * Antonio Buil Pueyo as Luigi Rossetti *

Paulo Betti Paulo Sérgio Betti (born 8 September 1952) is a Brazilian actor, playwright, and stage director. He also works occasionally as film producer and director. Biography Paulo Sérgio Betti was born on 8 September 1952 in Rafard, a small town in t ...

as voice of Luigi Rossetti * Paulo César Pereio as Tio Duarte * Hélio Cícero as General Canabarro * Alexandre Rodrigues as Jacinto * Leonardo Medeiros as Teixeira Nunes

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* 2010s historical drama films Brazilian historical drama films Films set in Brazil Films set in the 19th century Films about gauchos Cultural depictions of Giuseppe Garibaldi 2013 drama films 2013 films 2010s Portuguese-language films 2010s Brazilian films {{historic-film-stub