Movie Description

Memória do Cangaço

(1964)

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".

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Original TitleMemória do Cangaço

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1964-09-25

Original LanguageUnknown

Runtime 00h 32m

Production CompaniesItamaraty

Genres

  • Documentary