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The First Fallen
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The First Fallen

2021-11-12 · 107 min · ★ 6.1

Drama

1983 — A young biologist returns home from studies abroad and feels something wrong with his body. This is the start of the AIDS crisis when the first wave of the epidemic hit Brazil. Lives will change, friends will be lost and the future is uncertain.

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Directors
Rodrigo de Oliveira
Production companies
Pique-Bandeira Filmes, Canal Brasil
Countries
Brazil
Status
Released

Top Cast

Johnny MassaroJohnny MassaroSuzano
Renata CarvalhoRenata CarvalhoRose
Clara ChoveauxClara ChoveauxMaura
Higor CampagnaroHigor CampagnaroJoca
Alex BoniniAlex BoniniMuriel
Vitor CamiloHumberto
Vinícius DuarteJean
Joá ViWilsinho
Mariana MelquíadesCamila
Daniel MonjardimDaniel MonjardimRamon
Markus KonkáMarkus KonkáGeorgette
Verônica GomesNurse Norma
Carlos RosadoDoctor César
Anaximandro AmorimGilberto
Suely BispoSuely BispoAuxiliadora (voice)
Fernando MarquesVicente
Matheus MunizDeivide
Joaquim Maria Ferreira MelloEduardo
Deborah SabaráVega
Rodrigo de JesusMarquinhos

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