Memória do Cangaço

Memória do Cangaço 1964 Directed by Paulo Gil Soares

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".

Country Brazil

Production Country Brazil

Language Portuguese

Spoken Language Portuguese

Gnere Documentary

Production Company Itamaraty

Release Date 25 September 1964

32 mins