
Memória do Cangaço
Documentary
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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Paulo Gil Soares
Paulo Gil Soares
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Paulo Gil Soares
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Zé Rufino
Zé Rufino
Self
Zé Rufino
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Benício Alves dos Santos
Benício Alves dos Santos
Self
Benício Alves dos Santos
Self
Ângelo Roque da Costa
Ângelo Roque da Costa
Self
Ângelo Roque da Costa
Self
Dadá
Dadá
Self
Dadá
Self
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