The origins of "cangaço", armed brigands in the Northeast between 1935 and 1939, interviews with some survivors of the fighting, police and outlaws movement. Interspersed with testimonials, authentic sequences of films made in 1936 by Benjamin Abraham, an Arab peddler who managed to film the famous band of Virgulino Ferreira da Silva, the "Lampião".
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Itamaraty
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Top Cast
Paulo Gil Soares as Narrator
Zé Rufino as Self
Benício Alves dos Santos as Self
Ângelo Roque da Costa as Self
Dadá as Self
Top Crew
Paulo Gil Soares · Director
Affonso Beato · Cinematographer
João Ramiro Mello · Editor
Thomaz Farkas · Producer
Edgardo Pallero · Executive Producer
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