The greatest fighter you've never heard of — and the war he lost outside the ring.
Five-time Jiu-jitsu world champion, Tererê won almost every battle he faced on the tatami mats, but it was far from them that he suffered his worst defeat.
Acting
Raphael Logam channels Tererê's demons without cheap sentiment.
Direction
Caco Souza shoots favelas like sacred ground, not poverty porn.
Practical Effects
Real Tererê students appear — authenticity bleeds through every frame.
Director
Caco Souza
Raphael Logam
Fernando Tererê
Luis Otávio
Allan Finfou
Isabel Fillardis
Dona Lena
Lui Mendes
Tio Barriga
Reinaldo Junior
Humberto Souza (Rei)
Vitor Britto
Patrick Carvalho (Adult)
Jefferson Brasil
Leandro Martins (Leu)
Jaqueline Macóeh
Ludmila Buscacio (Lud)
Sacha Bali
Eduardo Telles
Duda Nagle
Carlos Valente (Cão)
Luana Farnezi
Letícia Carvalho (Adult)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Tererê was homeless during filming and initially refused to participate — Caco Souza spent two years earning his trust.
Tererê's 'Tererê Kids Project' in Cantagalo favela became the model for social programs across Brazil; the film's release directly funded its expansion.
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