The Godless Bandit(1970)

The Bandit(pt)

In the time of the "cangaceiros" in the badlands of the Northeast of Brazil, the cruel Captain Galdino Ferreira and his band abduct the schoolteacher Olívia, expecting to receive a ransom for her. However, one of his men, Teodoro, falls in love and flees with her through the arid backcountry chased by the brigands.

O Cangaceiro(pt)

This is a remake of Brazil's first international success in the cinema world. Just as its same name predecessor was, this film is a fictional version of the story of the "cangaceiros." These were bandits who sacked towns and spread terror throughout Northeastern Brazil in the 1930s. This group of outlaws is led by Captain Galdino and his wife Maria Bonita.

Viva Cangaceiro(it)

Brazil, the 1920s. The sadistic colonel Minas massacres the hometown of a famous cangaceiro (a kind of revolutionary bandit). The only survivor is a young farmer called Espedito; he is nursed back to health by a hermit who thinks he has been sent by God and therefore baptizes him the Redeemer. Espedito/The Redeemer forms his own gang of cangaceiros but doesn’t really understand what he’s doing until he befriends the proverbial European intellectual, a Dutch Oil prospector, who introduces him to important people. Espedito is hired by the Dutchman and a corrupt local governor, but then the Dutchman changes sides …

Cangaceiros de Lampião(pt)

On the day of Pedro Boiadeiro's wedding, a band of cangaceiros who survived the Angicos massacre invade his home, then proceed to beat him up, and abuse and murder his wife. Pedro sets out to get revenge on each one.

Quelé do Pajeú(pt)

A man seeks revenge after his sister get raped by an unknown foreign, identified only by scar and a missing finger. But his payback journey is a long way and bears its surprises.

Aroeira(pt)

Maria Bonita, Rainha do Cangaço(pt)

Romantic biography of Maria Bonita, daughter of a poor farmer who was kidnapped by Lampião and became his lover.

Perfumed Ball(pt)

A Lebanese photographer living in Brazil in the '30s manages to film the band of Lampião, a legendary Brazilian bandit.

O Cabeleira(pt)

Based on the novel by Franklin Távora, the film follows the adventures of a father and a son in 18th century Brazil.

O Último Dia de Lampião(pt)

A docufiction film about the fall of Virgulino Ferreira da Silva, widely known as Lampião – the mythical bandit leader from the Brazilian northeast who fought the local power and put his name in history.

Bruce Lee Versus Gay Power(pt)

'Bruce' goes to head with bandits who are terrorising and murdering villagers.

Lampião, o Rei do Cangaço(pt)

Zé de Julião, Muito Além do Cangaço(pt)

Memória do Cangaço(pt)

The origins of "cangaço", armed brigands in the Northeast between 1935 and 1939, interviews with some survivors of the fighting, police and outlaws movement. Interspersed with testimonials, authentic sequences of films made in 1936 by Benjamin Abraham, an Arab peddler who managed to film the famous band of Virgulino Ferreira da Silva, the "Lampião".

Carjack(en)

Experience the breathtaking panic and agonizing fear when a beautiful, desperate young woman escapes from her abusive husband only to become the victim of a ruthless carjacking. This film is a suspenseful wild-ride through the savage back roads of California.

Pailwaan(kn)

A fierce wrestler becomes the symbol of hope for his people when he rises against the odds and fights the brutal oppression.

Happy Partner(cn)

Yin lives with his uncle, a compulsive gambler who's piling up debts. Both love May. Yin chauffeurs for the shady Mr. Tanakawa who's selling a stolen missile guidance system. Two young thieves seem to know all Tanakawa's moves. Who's tipping them off? Meanwhile, a ghost whom Tanakawa raped and murdered 40 years before wants revenge and enlists the help of an apprentice Taoist priest. Yin, the ghost, the young thieves, and the apprentice must rescue the kidnaped May and face the forces of guns and magic that Tanakawa musters.

Sarileru Neekevvaru(te)

A tough army major is deployed to Kurnool on a mission to keep the country safe from external threats.