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Quelé do Pajeú

1969

A man seeks revenge after his sister get raped by an unknown foreign, identified only by scar and a missing finger. But his payback journey is a long way and bears its surprises.

7.2

O Cangaceiro

1997

This is a remake of Brazil's first international success in the cinema world. Just as its same name predecessor was, this film is a fictional version of the story of the "cangaceiros." These were bandits who sacked towns and spread terror throughout Northeastern Brazil in the 1930s. This group of outlaws is led by Captain Galdino and his wife Maria Bonita.

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O Cabeleira

1963

Based on the novel by Franklin Távora, the film follows the adventures of a father and a son in 18th century Brazil.

7.3

Perfumed Ball

1997

A Lebanese photographer living in Brazil in the '30s manages to film the band of Lampião, a legendary Brazilian bandit.

6.6

The Bandit

1953

In the time of the "cangaceiros" in the badlands of the Northeast of Brazil, the cruel Captain Galdino Ferreira and his band abduct the schoolteacher Olívia, expecting to receive a ransom for her. However, one of his men, Teodoro, falls in love and flees with her through the arid backcountry chased by the brigands.

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Aroeira

2016

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The Godless Bandit

1970

After the proclamation of the Republic, a group of fanatics in the sertão dreamed of and fought for the restoration of the Monarchy. At that bloody time, Fabiano, a quiet boy, becomes a cangaceiro and is attacked by the police. Although wounded, he manages to take refuge on a farm where he is hidden in by Lúcia, the farmer's daughter, with whom he falls in love.

4.1

Bruce Lee Versus Gay Power

1975

'Bruce' goes to head with bandits who are terrorising and murdering villagers.

6.7

Viva Cangaceiro

1969

Brazil, the 1920s. The sadistic colonel Minas massacres the hometown of a famous cangaceiro (a kind of revolutionary bandit). The only survivor is a young farmer called Espedito; he is nursed back to health by a hermit who thinks he has been sent by God and therefore baptizes him the Redeemer. Espedito/The Redeemer forms his own gang of cangaceiros but doesn’t really understand what he’s doing until he befriends the proverbial European intellectual, a Dutch Oil prospector, who introduces him to important people. Espedito is hired by the Dutchman and a corrupt local governor, but then the Dutchman changes sides …

5.7

Cangaceiros de Lampião

1967

On the day of Pedro Boiadeiro's wedding, a band of cangaceiros who survived the Angicos massacre invade his home, then proceed to beat him up, and abuse and murder his wife. Pedro sets out to get revenge on each one.

8.8

Lampião, o Rei do Cangaço

1937

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O Último Dia de Lampião

1975

A docufiction film about the fall of Virgulino Ferreira da Silva, widely known as Lampião – the mythical bandit leader from the Brazilian northeast who fought the local power and put his name in history.

10.0

Memória do Cangaço

1964

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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Zé de Julião, Muito Além do Cangaço

2016

6.0

One Day

2019

The bus routine of a young rapper who dreams of leaving the city jungle of Bogotá is disrupted by the persistent presence of his little sister. And gang violence puts his dream of a better life to a hard test.

4.0

Chicago at the Crossroad

2019

While gun violence was on the decline in most major US cities, why did it continue to increase in Chicago's segregated communities? What is known about the systems that created the problem, the laws that isolated it, and the policies that abandoned it? Using dramatic footage, including interviews with residents on the front lines over the last 15 years, this documentary opens a rare historical window into the systematic creation of poverty stricken communities plagued by gun violence.

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Belle

Invalid Date

A short film about infamous serial killer Belle Gunness

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For the Time Being

2006

Guillaume has been looking after Anthony, his sick companion, for the last couple of years. But his world is turned on its head when Anthony decides to hire a young nurse to help him.

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Pimp Snooky

2000

The adventures of Snooky the pimp on the mean streets of Milwaukee

Genre	Drama, Crime
Production Companies	Cinedistri
Production Ccountries	Brazil

Maria Bonita, Rainha do Cangaço

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