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

Patrice Chagnard
1980 France 70 minutes Portuguese

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