Barren Lives(Vidas Secas)
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Brazil · 1963
1h 40m
Director Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Starring Átila Iório, Maria Ribeiro, Jofre Soares, Gilvan Lima
Genre Drama
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Based on the novel of the same name, Vidas Secas tells in vivid images the documentary-like story of a poverty-stricken family in the dry Brazilian northeast and their fight to survive. This revolutionary film sparked a new wave of filmmaking in Brazil upon its release, later called Cinema Novo.
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