Tiradentes

Name: Tiradentes
Director: Oswaldo Caldeira
Genre: History, Drama
Released: 1999-06-12
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Humberto Martins, Paulo Autran, Cláudio Corrêa e Castro, Rodolfo Bottino, Adriana Esteves

The story of one of the most important Brazilian heroes, Joaquim José da Silva Xavier, known as Tiradentes. He was the leader of a group who tried to proclaim Brazil's Independence from Portugal in 1789. But he was betrayed by one of his comrades and hanged.