Barren Lives

Barren Lives

1963 · 100 min · PT · 7.4 (75 votes)
Dir. Nelson Pereira dos Santos · Starring Átila Iório, Maria Ribeiro, Baleia, Gilvan Lima, Genivaldo Lima, Orlando Macedo · Music Leonardo Alencar
Drama

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.

VIBE

A stark, unflinching look at survival against impossible odds. The film feels raw and immediate, capturing the quiet dignity and enduring spirit of a family facing relentless hardship in a parched landscape.

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