
Cinetrā

Cinetrā
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".
Cinematographer: Affonso Beato
Editor: João Ramiro Mello
Direction team: Therezinha Muniz (Assistant Director)
Producers: Edgardo Pallero, Thomaz Farkas
Production: Itamaraty