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Vidas secas (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈvidɐs ˈsekɐs], meaning "Dry Lives"; Pre-Reform spelling: Vidas sêcas) is a 1963 Brazilian drama film directed by Nelson Pereira dos Santos, and based on the 1938 novel of the same name by Graciliano Ramos.
A poor family in the Northeast of Brazil (Fabiano, the father; Sinhá Vitória, the mother; their 2 children and a dog called Baleia) wander about the barren land searching for a better place to live, with food and work. But the drought and misery destroy their hopes.
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- Drama
- Nelson Pereira dos Santos
- 1965
William L Vidas Secas isn't the rich man's interpretation of poverty, there's none of that Thoreau-ish nobility in the simplicity of peasant life. Instead, dos Santos calls a spade a spade.
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- Nelson Pereira Dos Santos
- Drama
- Átila Iório
With a strong sense of compassion for the impoverished and an underlying hatred for the injustice, this is one of the first works from Brazil’s Cinema Novo. A poor Brazilian family struggle to earn a living when they take a job overseeing the livestock of a wealthy rancher.
Feb 13, 2020 · A poor family in the Northeast of Brazil (Fabiano, the father; Sinhá Vitória, the mother; their 2 children and a dog called Baleia) wander about the barren land searching for a better place to live, with food and work. But the drought and misery destroy their hopes. Director: Nelson Pereira dos Santos.
Overview. In vivid images, the documentary-like story of a drover and his family in the northern badlands of Brazil during the drought. A family in the search of new hope and destiny.
Oct 24, 2016 · Baseado no livro homônimo de Graciliano Ramos, o filme acompanha uma família de retirantes que tenta escapar da seca no sertão nordestino. Fabiano, Sinhá Vitória, seus dois filhos e a ...
- 100 min
- 51.6K
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