Betânia

Top 10 Billed Cast

Diana Mattos
Diana Mattos

Betânia

Michelle Cabral
Michelle Cabral

Irineusa

Rosa Ewerton Jara
Rosa Ewerton Jara

Jucélia

Tião Carvalho
Tião Carvalho

Ribamar

Caçula Rodrigues
Caçula Rodrigues

Tonhão

Ulysses Azevedo
Ulysses Azevedo

Antonio Filho

Nádia de Cassia
Nádia de Cassia

Vitória

Edivaldo Marquita
Edivaldo Marquita

Marquita

Misael Pereira
Misael Pereira

Seu Misa

José de Ribamar
José de Ribamar

Seu Zuca

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    After losing her husband, 65-year-old midwife Betânia is persuaded by her daughters to leave her remote village. She moves near the sand dunes of Lençóis Maranhenses in northern Brazil and ventures a new beginning.

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    2025-04-24

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    5.3

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