Quelque chose de l’arbre, du fleuve et du cri du peuple

  • Patrice Chagnard
  • 1980
  • France
  • 70 minutes
  • Portuguese
  • DR
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AWARDED FILM

In the North eastern Brazilian sertaõ, a folk poet is a leader of peasant communities who dare to fight almighty landlords and multinational companies. Conceived of as a triptych, the film shows three movements of the people’s awakening to consciousness.

  • Production : CFRT Comité français de Radio Télévision
  • Editing : H. Abramovici
  • Sound : Daniel Ollivier
  • Photography : Raymond Vidonne