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".
Released: Sep 25, 1964
Runtime: 32 minutes
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Paulo Gil Soares, Zé Rufino, Benício Alves dos Santos, Ângelo Roque da Costa, Dadá
Crew: Edgardo Pallero (Executive Producer), Therezinha Muniz (Assistant Director), Affonso Beato (Director of Photography), João Ramiro Mello (Editor), Paulo Gil Soares (Director), Thomaz Farkas (Producer)