Sol Alegria

Sol Alegria

2018 · 91 min · ★ 4.9 · Comedy, Fantasy

While the country is under the yoke of a military junta and corrupt priests preach the apocalypse, a lawless, eccentric family – a kind of Bonnie & Clyde with kids – trek through the Brazilian interior. Their first aim is to deliver a consignment of weapons to a group of militant nuns who have withdrawn to the jungle, living off the income from their cannabis plantation. As gay , bi, trans, the converts so organized to make revolution.

Directed by Tavinho Teixeira · Written by Tavinho Teixeira

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Mariah Teixeira Daughter
Joana Medeiros Mother
Mauro Soares Son
Tavinho Teixeira Father
Everaldo Pontes Mother Superior/Batman
Ney Matogrosso Bullfighter poet
Vera Valdez Mother Excelsa
Leonardo Mouramateus Cruising
Marcelo Caetano Cruising
Toreba Sagi Comrade Toreba
Suzy Lopes Nun 1/Hooker 1
Buda Lira Capitan/Gardner

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