Bandida, a feature film about a drug kingpin in Rocinha, has its premiere postponed

Bandida, a feature film about a drug kingpin in Rocinha, has its premiere postponed

Production is based on the book A Número Um, by Raquel de Oliveira, and stars actress and singer Maria Bomani, from the soap opera Amor de Mãe

Scheduled to premiere this Thursday (13), Bandit: Number Onenew feature film John Wainer (The Cage), which is based on the true story of the woman who became a drug kingpin in the Rocinha favela in the 1980s, was postponed by a week.

According to Paris Filmes, responsible for distributing the novelty, starring the actress and singer Maria Bomani (Mother’s love), Bandit It will only be released next Thursday, June 20th. Check out:

What is the story of Bandit?

Narrated in the first person, the film follows the trajectory of Rebeca (Maria) who, at the age of nine, was sold by her grandmother to a book dealer and inserted into a world of violence and corruption.

As she grows up, she closely follows the change of power – taken over by drug trafficking – and becomes the wife of the crime boss, For (Jean Amorim, Sand captains). After her husband’s death, she takes command of the gang and a routine of crimes, violence, drugs and love. Watch the preview:

Who else is in the cast?

In addition to Maria Bomanithe cast of Bandit: Number One still has Milhem Cortaz (The Others), Wilson Rabelo (Nighthawk), Natalia Lage (hard), the singer Otto and the ex-BBB Natalia Deodatobetween others.

The novelty is based on the book The number oneby the writer Raquel de Oliveira. John Wainer directs and also contributes to the script of Banditwhich is still signed by Patricia Andrade, Cesar Gananian It is Thais Nunes.

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Source: Rollingstone

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