The Battle of Canudos

Name: The Battle of Canudos
Director: Sérgio Rezende
Genre: War, History, Drama
Released: 1997-10-03
Duration: 2 h 50 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Cláudia Abreu, Marieta Severo, Paulo Betti, José Wilker, José de Abreu

“The bloodiest war in the History of Brazil”

1997

2h 50m

War History Drama

Director: Sérgio Rezende

Writers: Paulo Halm, Sérgio Rezende

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.