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Xica is a brésilien film of genre Drama directed by Carlos Diegues released in USA on 10 september 1982 with José Wilker

Xica (1976)

Xica
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Released in USA 10 september 1982
Length 1h47
Directed by
OriginBresil
Genres Drama,    Comedy,    Historical
Rating69% 3.4838553.4838553.4838553.4838553.483855

This article is about the film. For the biography, see Chica da Silva.

Xica (Portuguese: Xica da Silva) is a 1976 Brazilian comedy film directed and written by Carlos Diegues, based on the novel by João Felício dos Santos. It stars Zezé Motta, Walmor Chagas and José Wilker. It was chosen as the Brazilian submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 49th Academy Awards, but it failed to get a nomination.

Synopsis

The film is based on the novel Memórias do Distrito de Diamantina, written by João Felicio dos Santos (who has a small role in the film as a Roman Catholic pastor). It is a romanticized retelling of the true story of Chica da Silva, an 18th-century African slave in the state of Minas Gerais, who attracts the attention of João Fernandes de Oliveira, a Portuguese sent by Lisbon with the Crown's exclusive contract for mining diamonds, and eventually becomes his lover. He quickly asserts control, letting the intendant and other authorities know that he's onto their corruption scheme. Eventually Lisbon hears of João's excesses and sends an inspector. José, a political radical, provides Xica refuge.

Actors

José Wilker

(Conde Valadares)Walmor Chagas

(Comendador João Fernandes)Rodolfo Arena

(Sargento-Mor)Stepan Nercessian

(José)Tony Ferreira
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