Memória do Cangaço

Sep 25, 1964

0h 32m

★ 10.0

Overview

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".

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Itamaraty

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Cast

Narrator

Paulo Gil Soares

Self

Zé Rufino

Self

Benício Alves dos Santos

Self

Ângelo Roque da Costa

Self

Dadá

Scenes from the daily life of Virgulino Ferreira da Silva—the cangaceiro leader Lampião—and his group, captured by cinematographer Benjamin Abrahão. Their survival strategies in the sertão landscape, their gestures, habits, clothing, and diet are illustrated. Proud of their status, the group's main members are shown displaying their weapons and combat skills in the caatinga. Maria Bonita and Lampião appear in moments of tension and relaxation, highlighting the harmony of the band and, above all, the rigors of life as a cangaceiro. (Cinemateca Brasileira)

6.6

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5.7

Cangaceiros de Lampião

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5.0

Maria Bonita, Rainha do Cangaço

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Romantic biography of Maria Bonita, daughter of a poor farmer who was kidnapped by Lampião and became his lover.

7.2

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4.1

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0.0

The Godless Bandit

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0.0

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6.7

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7.3

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6.7

Quelé do Pajeú

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0.0

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No overview available.

7.1

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6.9

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6.7

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5.8

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0.0

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No overview available.

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