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* DeterminedWidow: Ana Paes, a homestead owner who became massively indebted following her husband's death and becomes João's love interest.


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* RomancingTheWidow: Ana Paes is a homestead owner who became massively indebted following her husband's death and becomes João's love interest.
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* NotSoDifferent: João Fernandez's reasoning for deserting to the enemy: he tells the Dutch governor they are just like the Portuguese and the Spaniards (something which outrages the other Dutchmen since they are mortal enemies) because they are all exploiting Brazil for it's resources like gold and sugar, so he might as well [[IFightForTheStrongestSide aid the group on top]].

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* NotSoDifferent: NotSoDifferentRemark: João Fernandez's reasoning for deserting to the enemy: he tells the Dutch governor they are just like the Portuguese and the Spaniards (something which outrages the other Dutchmen since they are mortal enemies) because they are all exploiting Brazil for it's resources like gold and sugar, so he might as well [[IFightForTheStrongestSide aid the group on top]].
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* TranslationConvention: All characters speak Portuguese, even the Dutch and the Brazilian natives.

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* TranslationConvention: All characters speak Portuguese, even the Dutch and the Brazilian natives.natives.
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''Batalha dos Guararapes'' (Battle of Guararapes in English) is a 1978 historical movie directed by Paulo Thiago depicting the Dutch invasions of Northeast Brazil. In the beginning of the 17th Century, Brazil is a Portuguese colony which has been occupied by the Dutch East Indian Company for their rich resources and sugar plantations. With Portugal too weak to help their colonists, it's up to them to forge an alliance with the natives and former slaves to drive out the invaders, culminating into the titular clash.

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''Batalha dos Guararapes'' (Battle of Guararapes in English) is a 1978 historical movie directed by Paulo Thiago depicting the [[UsefulNotes/TheDutchPortugueseWar Dutch invasions of Northeast Brazil.Brazil]]. In the beginning of the 17th Century, Brazil is a Portuguese colony which has been occupied by the Dutch East Indian Company for their rich resources and sugar plantations. With Portugal too weak to help their colonists, it's up to them to forge an alliance with the natives and former slaves to drive out the invaders, culminating into the titular clash.

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* ArtisticLicenseHistory: The Netherlands is referred to as being governed by a king which is incorrect for 1645 period; they were a republic headed by a ''Stadholter'' (or Steward) and they wouldn't be a monarchy until much later.

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* AntiHero: João Fernandez Viera. He switches sides to the Dutch at the very start of the movie because he is disillusioned with the Portuguese exploiting his home, but decides to assist the rebellion later on the movie.
* ArtisticLicenseHistory: The Netherlands is referred to as being governed by a king which is incorrect for 1645 period; in 1645; they were a republic headed by a ''Stadholter'' (or Steward) and they wouldn't be a monarchy until much later.


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* TheEmpire: The Dutch Republic, ironically enough.

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* AlikeAndAntitheticalAdversaries: The Brazilians are an ethnically diverse bunch formed from white colonists, African former slaves and native tribesmen united under the banner of [[ChurchMilitant Catholicism]] and [[PatrioticFervor patriotism]] against their Dutch antagonists, who are all European and Protestants that employ natives as lowly {{mooks}} rather than

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* AlikeAndAntitheticalAdversaries: The Brazilians are an ethnically diverse bunch formed from white colonists, African former slaves and native tribesmen united under the banner of [[ChurchMilitant Catholicism]] and [[PatrioticFervor patriotism]] against their Dutch antagonists, who are all European and Protestants that employ natives as lowly {{mooks}} rather thanthan equals.


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* DeterminedWidow: Ana Paes, a homestead owner who became massively indebted following her husband's death and becomes João's love interest.

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* AlikeAndAntitheticalAdversaries: The Brazilians are an ethnically diverse bunch formed from white colonists, African former slaves and native tribesmen united under the banner of [[ChurchMilitant Catholicism]] and [[PatrioticFervor patriotism]] against their Dutch antagonists, who are all European and Protestants.

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* AlikeAndAntitheticalAdversaries: The Brazilians are an ethnically diverse bunch formed from white colonists, African former slaves and native tribesmen united under the banner of [[ChurchMilitant Catholicism]] and [[PatrioticFervor patriotism]] against their Dutch antagonists, who are all European and Protestants.Protestants that employ natives as lowly {{mooks}} rather than


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* DeliberateValuesDissonance: Even though black freemen are featured among the resistance fighters, the movie doesn't shy away from showing that slavery is still part of society and some sympathetic characters such as Ana are slave owners.


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* RealMenLoveJesus: Both the Brazilians and the Dutchmen, though they believe their "Jesus" is different from the other.


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* SinisterMinister: Maurice's Calvinist priest who serves as [[EvilChancellor his adviser]] plans on converting the Brazilian population to Protestantism while looking positively sinister.

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* LaResistance: The [[UsefulNotes/BraziliansWithBazookas Brazilian colonists]].

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* LaResistance: The [[UsefulNotes/BraziliansWithBazookas Brazilian colonists]].loyalists to the Portuguese crown]].


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* MegaCorp: The Dutch East Indies Company serves as direct antagonists of the movie.

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''Batalha dos Guararapes'' (Battle of Guararapes in English) is a 1978 historical movie directed by Paulo Thiago depicting the Dutch invasions of Northeast Brazil. In the beginning of the 17th Century, Brazil is a Portuguese colony which has been occupied by the Dutch East Indian Company for their rich resources and sugar plantations. With Portugal too weak to help their colonists, it's up to them to forge an alliance with the natives and former slaves to drive out the invaders.

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''Batalha dos Guararapes'' (Battle of Guararapes in English) is a 1978 historical movie directed by Paulo Thiago depicting the Dutch invasions of Northeast Brazil. In the beginning of the 17th Century, Brazil is a Portuguese colony which has been occupied by the Dutch East Indian Company for their rich resources and sugar plantations. With Portugal too weak to help their colonists, it's up to them to forge an alliance with the natives and former slaves to drive out the invaders.
invaders, culminating into the titular clash.



* ChurchMilitant: The Brazilians are Catholic and their struggle is considered not only patriotic, but also religious as well due to the Dutch being "heretics" as Protestants, and enemies of the Pope and the Jesuits (who played a huge influence Brazilian society). This insurrection is also referred to as "War of the Divine Light".

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* ChristianityIsCatholic: Averted. The religious divide is established between the Catholic Brazilians and the Calvinist Dutch, who are said to pray to "Calvin's Jesus hated by the Jesuits and the Pope".
* ChurchMilitant: The Brazilians are Catholic and their struggle is not only considered not only patriotic, but also religious as well due to the Dutch being "heretics" as Protestants, and enemies of the Pope and the Jesuits (who played a huge influence Brazilian society). This insurrection is also referred to as "War of the Divine Light".


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* RockBeatsLaser: The Potiguara are armed only with spears and shields, yet their entry into the battle against the Dutchmen who are armed with fire weapons turns the tide into the Brazilians' favor.

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* AlikeAndAntitheticalAdversaries: The Brazilians are ethnically diverse bunch formed from Portuguese colonists, African former slaves and native tribesmen united under the banner of Catholicism against their Dutch antagonists, who are all European Protestants.

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* AlikeAndAntitheticalAdversaries: The Brazilians are an ethnically diverse bunch formed from Portuguese white colonists, African former slaves and native tribesmen united under the banner of Catholicism [[ChurchMilitant Catholicism]] and [[PatrioticFervor patriotism]] against their Dutch antagonists, who are all European and Protestants.


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* NotSoDifferent: João Fernandez's reasoning for deserting to the enemy: he tells the Dutch governor they are just like the Portuguese and the Spaniards (something which outrages the other Dutchmen since they are mortal enemies) because they are all exploiting Brazil for it's resources like gold and sugar, so he might as well [[IFightForTheStrongestSide aid the group on top]].

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* BadassNative: Filipe Camarão is a Potiguara native and one of the rebel leaders.
* ChurchMilitant: The Brazilians are Catholic and their struggle is considered not only patriotic, but also religious as well due to the Dutch being "heretics" as Protestants, and enemies of the Pope and the Jesuits (who played a huge influence Brazilian society).

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* AlikeAndAntitheticalAdversaries: The Brazilians are ethnically diverse bunch formed from Portuguese colonists, African former slaves and native tribesmen united under the banner of Catholicism against their Dutch antagonists, who are all European Protestants.
* BadassNative: The Potiguara tribesmen make up one of the rebel forces and their leader Filipe Camarão is a Potiguara native and one of the rebel leaders.
(real name Potiguaçu) definitely qualifies.
* ChurchMilitant: The Brazilians are Catholic and their struggle is considered not only patriotic, but also religious as well due to the Dutch being "heretics" as Protestants, and enemies of the Pope and the Jesuits (who played a huge influence Brazilian society). This insurrection is also referred to as "War of the Divine Light".
* EpicMovie: Over 2 hours long and featuring thousands of extras, it most certainly qualifies.
* LaResistance: The [[UsefulNotes/BraziliansWithBazookas Brazilian colonists]].
* HistoricalDomainCharacter: The rebel leaders André Vidal de Negreiros, João Fernandes Vieira, Henrique Dias e Filipe Camarão, and Dutch governor Maurice of Nassau are all central characters.
* TranslationConvention: All characters speak Portuguese, even the Dutch and the Brazilian natives.
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''Batalha dos Guararapes'' (Battle of Guararapes in English) is a 1978 historical movie directed by Paulo Thiago depicting the Dutch invasions of Northeast Brazil. In the beginning of the 17th Century, Brazil is a Portuguese colony which has been occupied by the Dutch East Indian Company for their rich resources and sugar plantations. With Portugal too weak to help their colonists, it's up to them to forge an alliance with the natives and former slaves to drive out the invaders.

Considered one of the biggest and most expensive super-productions in Brazilian cinema, it featured a cast of 120 actors with more than 3 thousand extras, costing ''3,5 million dollars'' at the time of it's production.
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!!''Batalha dos Guararapes'' depicts examples of the following tropes:
* ArtisticLicenseHistory: The Netherlands is referred to as being governed by a king which is incorrect for 1645 period; they were a republic headed by a ''Stadholter'' (or Steward) and they wouldn't be a monarchy until much later.
* BadassNative: Filipe Camarão is a Potiguara native and one of the rebel leaders.
* ChurchMilitant: The Brazilians are Catholic and their struggle is considered not only patriotic, but also religious as well due to the Dutch being "heretics" as Protestants, and enemies of the Pope and the Jesuits (who played a huge influence Brazilian society).

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