Overview
'Abolição' shows how much the liberation of the enslaved transformed the structures of Brazilian society, both in the countryside and in the city, and the changes generated in the lives of black people themselves. The narrative is centered on the period in which the Lei Áurea was about to be signed by Princess Isabel, on May 13, 1888. At that time, the abolitionist theme was widely discussed in urban centers, while in rural areas slavery relations were still established. The enslaved Iná Inerã, spiritual leader and warrior, represents the fight to maintain African identity at any price, paid with her own life, if necessary. Journalist Lucas, in turn, is a freed black man who believes in peaceful integration between whites and blacks.
Cast
- Luiz Antonio Pilar as Lucas Tavares
- Léa Garcia as Aparecida
- Thiago Justino as Olokini
- Milton Moraes as Coronel Hipólito Macedo Tavares
- Marta Overbeck as Dona Emília
- Edney Giovenazzi as Padre Ramos
- Emiliano Queiroz as Osvaldo
- Mira Haar as Florinda
- Tereza Rachel as Princesa Isabel
- Odilon Wagner as Conde D’Eu