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Filhos do Carnaval

Filhos do Carnaval

Description: A family runs a samba school and an illegal gambling ring.
Genre: Drama
Year Released: 2006
Number of seasons: 2
Number of episodes: 13
First episode air date: March 5, 2006
Network: HBO
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