Anita e Garibaldi is a 2013 Brazilian historical drama film directed by Alberto Rondalli. The film follows the arrival of Giuseppe Garibaldi in Brazil, his meeting with Anita Garibaldi and the human and military learning with Luigi Rossetti in the struggle for liberation of the state of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina of the Brazilian Empire. Plot Giuseppe Garibaldi (Gabriel Braga Nunes), 32, commander of the Republican rebels invading Laguna, Santa Catarina, during the Ragamuffin War (1835–1845), finds his soul mate Anita (Ana Paula Arósio), 18, wife of a local shoemaker. Between passion and battles, they define the direction of their lives and influence the course of the revolution. Cast Ana Paula Arósio as Anita Gabriel Braga Nunes as Giuseppe Garibaldi Antonio Buil Pueyo as Luigi Rossetti Paulo Betti as voice of Luigi Rossetti Paulo César Pereio as Tio Duarte Hélio Cícero as General Canabarro Alexandre Rodrigues as Jacinto Leonardo Medeiros as Teixeira Nunes References External links 2010s historical drama films Brazilian historical drama films Films set in Brazil Films set in the 19th century Films about gauchos Cultural depictions of Giuseppe Garibaldi 2013 drama films 2013 films 2010s Portuguese-language films