The the protagonist in the first fictional film directed by José Padilha was played by who?
Elite Squad Elite Squad (Portuguese: Tropa de Elite , ] lit. ""Elite Troop"") is a 2007 Brazilian crime film directed by José Padilha. The film is a semi-fictional account of the "Batalhão de Operações Policiais Especiais" (BOPE), the Special Police Operations Battalion of the Rio de Janeiro Military Police, analogous to the American SWAT teams. It is the second feature film and first fiction film of Padilha, who had previously directed the documentary "Bus 174". The script was written by Bráulio Mantovani ("City of God") and Padilha, based on the book "Elite da Tropa" by sociologist Luiz Eduardo Soares and two former BOPE captains, André Batista and Rodrigo Pimentel.
La India María "La India María" (born María Nicolasa Cruz) is a fictional character portrayed and created by actress María Elena Velasco. The character frequently endures situations of racial discrimination, classism, and corruption, although in all of these turmoils, María undoubtedly resolves them with hilarious acts of good-nature and morality. She has represented the poor indigenous, the migrant worker, and even free-spirited nuns for over 30 years. She has been the lead character in 16 films and in a spin-off television series entitled, "Ay María Qué Puntería". Most recently, the character has appeared in cameo appearances in the television programs "Mujer, casos de la vida real" and "La familia P. Luche".