
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".
Director
Paulo Gil Soares
Release Date
September 25, 1964
Runtime
0h 32m
Status
Released
Original Language
pt
Vote Count
2
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