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Children of the Church Steps

Children of the Church Steps

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Children of the Church Steps

2024

1 Seasons

4 Episodes

6.5(13 votes)

Ended

Drama

Overview

Inspired by the 1993 Candelária massacre in Rio de Janeiro, four homeless youths—Douglas, Sete, Jesus and Pipoca—navigate street life, dreams, and survival, blending their stories with dreamlike sequences in the 36 hours before the massacre unfolds.

Where to Watch

Stream

Netflix

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Production Companies

Jabuti Filmes

Kromaki

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Samuel Silva

Samuel Silva

Douglas

Patrick Congo

Patrick Congo

Sete

Andrei Marques

Andrei Marques

Jesus

Wendy Queiroz

Wendy Queiroz

Pipoca

Bruno Gagliasso

Bruno Gagliasso

Jorge Santiago

Leandro Firmino

Leandro Firmino

Paulinho

Maria Bopp

Maria Bopp

Luna Baviera

Stepan Nercessian

Stepan Nercessian

Juliano

Felipe Rocha

Felipe Rocha

Silvio Daniel

Adriano Garib

Adriano Garib

Ricardo Tavares

Creative team

Created by: Luis Lomenha
Showrunner: Roberta Oliveira
Alessandra Nascimento

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