The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga

Augusto Matraga is a violent agressive farmer who, after being betrayed by his wife and trapped by s

The Amulet of Ogum

An ubiquitous folk singer narrates the tale of a young boy, who apparently becomes immune to gunfire

Barren Lives

In vivid images, the documentary-like story of a drover and his family in the northern badlands of B

How to Die in Cinema

Memories of a parrot who participated in the filming of the classic Vidas Secas, in 1962, where it w

The Third Bank of the River

After an extended period directing original screenplays, dos Santos returned to the creative engagem

A Lost Woman

The story of a poor woman living in the backwoods of Brazil and working as a maid. One day she is un

Soledade - A Bagaceira