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The Sandpit Generals (1971) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1971 · 102 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Hall Bartlett
- Starring
- Alejandro Rey, Butch Patrick, John Rubinstein, Robert Bakker, Dorival Caymmi, Aloysio de Oliveira
Inspired by Jorge Amado’s classic novel, the film follows Pedro Bala, leader of a gang of homeless children in Bahia. The under‑aged outlaws steal, commit rape, fall in love, practice capoeira—the Brazilian martial art—and engage with African‑Brazilian religious traditions, painting a raw portrait of street life.
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