Baptism of Blood (2006)
- Original title
- Batismo de Sangue
- Directed by
- Helvécio Ratton
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Brazil
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Rating
- 7.4 of 10 from 37 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
Two Dominican friars join the resistance against Brazil's military dictatorship during the 1960s. The film shows their activism, arrests, and the personal costs of speaking out.
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What happens
Baptism of Blood (Portuguese: Batismo de Sangue) is a 2006 Brazilian film directed by Helvécio Ratton, based on Frei Betto's book of the same name. Starring Caio Blat and Daniel de Oliveira as Frei Tito and Betto respectively, it follows the Dominican friars' resistance against Brazilian military dictatorship. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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