Memória do Cangaço

Duration: 26

Year Published: 1965

Creator: pesquisa, estrutura e direção, Paulo Gil Soares.

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Credits: Soares, Paulo Gil, direction.

Description: Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. Access by appt. only. CBPF.; PFA 1608-01-13724. Restricted: For PFA exhibition only.; "This documentary presents the life and death of Lampião, his wife Maria Bonita and his group of hit men called "Cangaceiros", with footages, pictures and testimonies of persons that have had some sort of contact with him, including the man who killed Lampião. Paulo Gil Soares released this short using footages from "Lampião, o Rei do Cangaço"of Benjamin Abrahão. The intention of Benjamin was to make a documentary about Lampião, as a symbol of a problem in the Brazilian society and a challenge to the State. He followed Lampião and his group, but when the 100 minutes running time movie was ready (1936), the D.I.P. - censorship of the Brazilian Estado Novo (New State) - destroyed the film. However, many negatives survived. In the 50s, a former employee of D.I.P. sold these negatives to the production of "Comendo de Colher"(1959). Paulo Gil Soares retrieved these negatives and prepared a 10 minutes cut about Lampião"--Claudio Carvalho, Internet movie database.; PFA 1608-01-13724. D0450; In Portuguese with English subtitles.; PFA 1608-01-13724. CONDITION NOTE: Last inspected 2009/ 01/22; High contrast image. Crinkle and burned frames before picture starts because head leader was missing. Fair scratches on both sides at head that lessen by midreel. Light base scratches throughout. No splices. Good to very good condition. CONDITION NOTE: Last checked 2010/08/04; Same.

Metadata Source:BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE