Elias Mendonça
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Guerra de Canudos
1997-10-03
Guerra de Canudos
Overview: At the end of the 19th century, a poor family comes to the rural Canudos, a community led by Antônio Conselheiro, seen by many as a holy prophet. Their ways bother the powerful people of the region, and the newly founded Republic sends their army to destroy the settlement, which culminates in one of the bloodiest wars in the history of Brazil.
Genres: War History Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1997-10-03
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Captains of the Sands
2011-10-07
Captains of the Sands
Overview: About the life and adventures of a gang of abandoned street kids known as "Capitães da Areia" (Captains of the Sands), in Salvador, Bahia, during the 1950s.
Genres: Adventure Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2011-10-07
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Mauá - O Imperador e o Rei
1999-10-15
Mauá - O Imperador e o Rei
Overview: A movie about a Brazilian entrepreneur who rivalled American's richest man at his time, well-known Rockfeller. Irineu Evangelista de Souza in 1867 had $155.000 contos de reis, meanwhile the Brazilian Governement annual budget was 97.000 contos de reis. The movie shows his life from poverty to riches and back to poverty again, as is common in Brazil, rich people die poor.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1999-10-15
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