Black God, White Devil
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Black God, White Devil is a 1964 Brazilian Revisionist Western film directed and written by Glauber Rocha, and starring Othon Bastos, Maurício do Valle, Yoná Magalhães, and Geraldo Del Rey.
Theatrical release poster
Cangaço
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Cangaço was a phenomenon of Northeast Brazil in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This region of Brazil is known for its aridness and hard way of life, and in a form of "social banditry" against
Black God, White Devil
…he kills a baby who is being held by Manoel, leaving him dead, and the two are on the move once again. At this point, the couple end up with a band of cangaceiros also working to take down the government and bosses of the sertão. Antônio is now tasked with assassinating these bandits. He finds head cangaceiros…
Lampião and his companions with cinematographer Benjamin Abrahão Botto
Lampião's band, plus 4 prisoners (taken to extort ransoms), photographed in Limoeiro soon after their attack on the town of Mossoró in 1927. 28 bandits are shown in the photo, but the band numbered around 60 men at the time
Cangaceiro Corisco in 1936
Cangaceiro costume at Museu Cais do Sertão, Recife