Xica
Move over Evita, it’s Xica’s time now!
1976 · 1h 54m · N/A
Comedy, Drama, History
Directed by
Carlos Diegues
Overview
The romanced story of Xica da Silva, a slave that used her "feminine atributes" in order to get power.
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