Friday, April 6, 2012, 8:00 pm, $6
O Cangaceiro [The Bandit of Brazil]
(Lima Barreto, 1953, 105 min)
Inspired by American westerns, this film narrates the times of the “cangaceiros” in the “sertão” (backcountry) in Northern Brazil. A group of bandits abduct a small town school teacher to ask for a ransom. But one of them falls in love and flees with her.
Filme inspirado nos Westerns Americanos, mas sem perder o jeitinho brasileiro, conta a história do cangaceiro Teodoro, que se apaixona pela professora raptada por sua gangue.
Fome [Hunger] (Carlos Vergara, 1972, 5 mins)
A Super-8 production made by renowned abstract artist Carlos Vergara early in his career.
Um filme em super 8 feito pelo renomado artista Carlos Vergara.