Watch The Messenger (2024) Online Free
Fulfilling her work as a bailiff in Salvador, Íris delivers warrants and is often forced to execute orders that go directly against what she believes in. The job torments her. One day, with the disappearance of an activist after the execution of a warrant issued by her, the officer begins to investigate the crime and finds herself involved in the discovery of a large land grabbing scheme.
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Clara Paixão, Daniel Farias, Evelin Buchegger, Edvana Carvalho, Hamilton Borges, Márcia Limma, Heraldo de Deus, Vladimir Brichta, Diana Magnavita, Cândida de Deus, Luiz Pepeu, Jean Pedro
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