Captains of the Sand

A piercingly sad story about homeless children in the mysterious Brazilian city of Salvador da Bahia. Who are they, the "captains of the sand," who hold the entire city in fear?
A gang of homeless teenagers aged eight to sixteen, forced... to wander, live as vagrants, scrape by with odd jobs, and steal, rob, to survive.
"Captains of the sand are unlike other children... They know everything about life, even the secrets of love... Since childhood, they lead the lives of adult men." They are both victims of social injustice, and they are the only truly free people in the world.
In all of Jorge Amado's books, his homeland is sunny Brazil, which he placed on the world map, painted in bright colors, and brought to life. It’s the sea, capoeira, fun, carnival, romance... The author loves his heroes, loves his country, and its people.
The novel has been filmed twice, the first film by American director Hall Bartlett, "The Sandpit Generals" (1971), impresses with its power and beauty. The music for the film touches the most sensitive strings of the soul and resonates in the heart.
The music was composed by Jorge Amado's friend Dorival Caymmi. A new adaptation was released in 2011—the debut of Cecilia Amado (the writer's granddaughter).