About the life and adventures of a gang of abandoned street kids known as "Capitães da Areia" (Captains of the Sands), in Salvador, Bahia, during the 1950s.
Pedro Bala
Professor
Sem Pernas
Gato
Boa Vida
João Grande
Pirulito
Volta Seca
Almiro
About the life and adventures of a gang of abandoned street kids known as "Capitães da Areia" (Captains of the Sands), in Salvador, Bahia, during the 1950s.
2011-10-07
6.6
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