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The Best Mother in the World

7.120251h 45mMovieDrama

To escape her abusive husband, garbage collector Gal packs her two young children, Rihanna and Benin, onto the top of her cart and heads across São Paulo to her cousin’s house. As she struggles to avoid the dangers of the streets along the…

DirectorAnna Muylaert
WritersMariana Jaspe·Grace Passô
ProducersBianca Villar·Fernando Fraiha

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NetflixNetflix
Availability shown for India · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Anna Muylaert

SCShirley Cruz
Shirley Cruz
Gal
SJSeu Jorge
Seu Jorge
Leandro
RBRihanna Barbosa
Rihanna Barbosa
Rihanna
BABenin Ayo
Benin Ayo
João Victor
RFRejane Faria
Rejane Faria
Munda
LLLuedji Luna
Luedji Luna
Valdete
RSRubens Santos
Rubens Santos
Anivaldo
KCKatiuscia Canoro
Katiuscia Canoro
Delegada
LMLourenço Mutarelli
Lourenço Mutarelli
Reginaldo
ADAyomi Domenica
Ayomi Domenica
Adjane
DDexter
Dexter
Babu
KR
Kauezinho Rodrigues
Valdo

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