Xica
In the 18th century, Xica da Silva, a Black slave, was the mistress of Jo√£o Fernandes de Oliveira, who held the monopoly on diamond mining in the Minas Gerais region. In18th-century Minas Gerais, the…
Xica
In the 18th century, Xica da Silva, a Black slave, was the mistress of João Fernandes de Oliveira, who held the monopoly on diamond mining in the Minas Gerais region. In18th-century Minas Gerais, the Portuguese mined diamonds and gold. João Fernandes de Oliveira arrives from Lisbon with the Crown's exclusive contract for mining diamonds. He quickly asserts control, letting the attendant and other authorities know that he's aware of their corruption. Xica, a slave of the local sergeant-major and possessed of phenomenal sexual drive and tricks that cause men to howl with pleasure, quickly captures João. He denies her no extravagance; miners die for his greed. Eventually Lisbon hears of João's excesses and sends an inspector. José, a political radical, provides Xica refuge; her unrelenting sexual tingle is Brazil's spirit.
Xica
Drama,Romance
Film Details
In the 18th century, Xica da Silva, a Black slave, was the mistress of Jo√£o Fernandes de Oliveira, who held the monopoly on diamond mining in the Minas Gerais region. In18th-century Minas Gerais, the Portuguese mined diamonds and gold. Jo√£o Fernandes de Oliveira arrives from Lisbon with the Crown's exclusive contract for mining diamonds.
He quickly asserts control, letting the attendant and other authorities know that he's aware of their corruption. Xica, a slave of the local sergeant-major and possessed of phenomenal sexual drive and tricks that cause men to howl with pleasure, quickly captures Jo√£o. He denies her no extravagance; miners die for his greed.
Eventually Lisbon hears of João's excesses and sends an inspector. José, a political radical, provides Xica refuge; her unrelenting sexual tingle is Brazil's spirit..