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The Battle of Canudos (1997)

The Battle of Canudos (1997)

Drama History War

The bloodiest war in the History of Brazil

Release Date: 1997, October 3
Directors: Sérgio Rezende
Countries: Brazil
Production: Columbia TriStar Filmes do Brasil, Columbia Pictures do Brasil, Columbia Pictures do Brasil, Morena Filmes, Morena Filmes
Cast: Selton Mello, José Wilker, Paulo Ribeiro, Denise Weinberg, Marieta Severo, Roberto Bomtempo, José de Abreu, Tuca Andrada, Murilo Grossi, Paulo Betti, Ernani Moraes, Cláudia Abreu

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.