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The Burning Season

Based on the true story of a Brazilian rubber tapper who leads his people in protest against government and developers, who want to cut down their part of the rainforest for a new road and ranch land. The rich and the powerful will stop at nothing, and frequently resort to murder

Top Cast

  • Raúl Juliá

    Raúl Juliá

    Chico Mendes

  • Carmen Argenziano

    Carmen Argenziano

    Alfredo Sezero

  • Sonia Braga

    Sonia Braga

    Regina de Carvalho

  • Kamala Lopez

    Kamala Lopez

    Ilzamar

  • Luis Guzmán

    Luis Guzmán

    Estate Boss

  • Nigel Havers

    Nigel Havers

    Steven Kaye

  • Tomas Milian

    Tomas Milian

    Darli Alves

  • Esai Morales

    Esai Morales

    Jair

  • Edward James Olmos

    Edward James Olmos

    Wilson Pinheiro

Overview

Based on the true story of a Brazilian rubber tapper who leads his people in protest against government and developers, who want to cut down their part of the rainforest for a new road and ranch land. The rich and the powerful will stop at nothing, and frequently resort to murder

Rating

6.3 / 10
24 Reviews
1 Popular

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