A nun-to-be discovers her dad is Brazil's most famous martyr. Communion just got complicated.
Abandoned to the convent as a baby, Joaquina is about to take her vows as a nun when she learns the truth about her parentage – that her mother still lives, and her father was real-life revolutionary icon Tiradentes, who fought and died for Brazilian independence.
Direction
Elza Cataldo treats colonial Brazil with unsparing intimacy.
Acting
Cristiane Antuña's silent devastation carries entire scenes.
Director
Elza Cataldo
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