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70% Critic Match
Xica
“Move over Evita, it’s Xica’s time now!”
7.0 / 10• 1976• 1h 54m•NR• Portuguese
HistoryDramaComedy
Storyline
The romanced story of Xica da Silva, a slave that used her "feminine atributes" in order to get power.
Cast & Crew
Zezé Motta
Xica da Silva
Lead
Walmor Chagas
Comendador João Fernandes
Altair Lima
Intendente
Elke Maravilha
Hortência
Stepan Nercessian
José
Rodolfo Arena
Sargento-Mor
José Wilker
Conde Valadares
Marcus Vinícius
Teodoro
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Carlos Diegues's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Xica is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
