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Cangaceiros de Lampião

September 1967 •Portuguese

On the day of Pedro Boiadeiro's wedding, a band of cangaceiros who survived the Angicos massacre invade his home, then proceed to beat him up, and abuse and murder his wife. Pedro sets out to get revenge on each one.

Maria Bonita, Rainha do Cangaço

July 1968 •Portuguese

Romantic biography of Maria Bonita, daughter of a poor farmer who was kidnapped by Lampião and became his lover.

The Bandit

January 1953 •Portuguese

In the time of the "cangaceiros" in the badlands of the Northeast of Brazil, the cruel Captain Galdino Ferreira and his band abduct the schoolteacher Olívia, expecting to receive a ransom for her. However, one of his men, Teodoro, falls in love and flees with her through the arid backcountry chased by the brigands.

The Godless Bandit

March 1970 •Portuguese

After the proclamation of the Republic, a group of fanatics in the sertão dreamed of and fought for the restoration of the Monarchy. At that bloody time, Fabiano, a quiet boy, becomes a cangaceiro and is attacked by the police. Although wounded, he manages to take refuge on a farm where he is hidden in by Lúcia, the farmer's daughter, with whom he falls in love.

O Cangaceiro

June 1997 •Portuguese

This is a remake of Brazil's first international success in the cinema world. Just as its same name predecessor was, this film is a fictional version of the story of the "cangaceiros." These were bandits who sacked towns and spread terror throughout Northeastern Brazil in the 1930s. This group of outlaws is led by Captain Galdino and his wife Maria Bonita.

O Cabeleira

January 1963 •Portuguese

Based on the novel by Franklin Távora, the film follows the adventures of a father and a son in 18th century Brazil.

Viva Cangaceiro

December 1969 •Italian

Brazil, the 1920s. The sadistic colonel Minas massacres the hometown of a famous cangaceiro (a kind of revolutionary bandit). The only survivor is a young farmer called Espedito; he is nursed back to health by a hermit who thinks he has been sent by God and therefore baptizes him the Redeemer. Espedito/The Redeemer forms his own gang of cangaceiros but doesn’t really understand what he’s doing until he befriends the proverbial European intellectual, a Dutch Oil prospector, who introduces him to important people. Espedito is hired by the Dutchman and a corrupt local governor, but then the Dutchman changes sides …

Perfumed Ball

August 1997 •Portuguese

A Lebanese photographer living in Brazil in the '30s manages to film the band of Lampião, a legendary Brazilian bandit.

Aroeira

September 2016 •Portuguese

Memória do Cangaço

September 1964 •Portuguese

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".

O Último Dia de Lampião

January 1975 •Portuguese

A docufiction film about the fall of Virgulino Ferreira da Silva, widely known as Lampião – the mythical bandit leader from the Brazilian northeast who fought the local power and put his name in history.

Bruce Lee Versus Gay Power

April 1975 •Portuguese

'Bruce' goes to head with bandits who are terrorising and murdering villagers.

Zé de Julião, Muito Além do Cangaço

September 2016 •Portuguese

Lampião, o Rei do Cangaço

January 1937 •Portuguese

Scenes from the daily life of Virgulino Ferreira da Silva—the cangaceiro leader Lampião—and his group, captured by cinematographer Benjamin Abrahão. Their survival strategies in the sertão landscape, their gestures, habits, clothing, and diet are illustrated. Proud of their status, the group's main members are shown displaying their weapons and combat skills in the caatinga. Maria Bonita and Lampião appear in moments of tension and relaxation, highlighting the harmony of the band and, above all, the rigors of life as a cangaceiro. (Cinemateca Brasileira)

No Money, No Sex

June 2004 •Lithuanian

Two teenagers are very keen on making love with a girl. The girl cares about money. The boys dont have any. Dissapointed they turn to the streets and wind-up in the middle of an armed robbery. The teenage boys wait for the robbers and steals their loot. Happy they rush back to the girl. Without knowing what the bags of the loot contain.

Zhong Kui The Demon Buster

December 2019 •Chinese

The sinful demon spirit with white hair and green threads is causing trouble in the world, leading the head of the Demon Refining Department Zhong Kui to search for the demon. Zhong Kui rushes to Qing Shui Town to look for her whereabouts. Bounty hunter Mo Li intervenes in Qing Shui Town just at that moment, making Zhong Kui believe that she is hiding in Qing Shui Town. With the help of He Jinshui, the deacon of the demon refining division of the town, Zhong Kui searched for the trail and repeatedly confronted the bounty hunter, Mo Li, who saw catching Silk White Hair as a bet with Zhong Kui, and competed with him in many fights. What kind of demon is the white hair and blue silk? Why make waves? Who is the ultimate winner of the bet between Zhong Kui and Mo Li?