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The Battle of Canudos

The Battle of Canudos

Original title
Guerra de Canudos
Year
1997
Gender
Drama , History , War
Director
Sérgio Rezende
Country
Brazil
Details
170 minutes / colored / sound

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.

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