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A Matadeira (1994)

Movie ★ 8.0 16 min

Documentary War History

Canudos was a small village in northeastern Brazil, founded by the messianic leader Antônio Conselheiro and massacred by a powerful army until the death of the last of its 30,000 inhabitants, on October 5, 1897. The film tells the story of the Canudos massacre from an English cannon, nicknamed by the backlands people "A Matadeira", which was transported by twenty teams of oxen through the backlands to fire a single shot.

Jorge Furtado Director

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Quick facts

Released
January 2, 1994
Runtime
16 min
IMDb
tt0125656
Country
Studio
Casa de Cinema de Porto Alegre

Cast

Pedro Cardoso Pedro Cardoso Antônio Carlos Falcão Ben Berardi Carlos Palombini David Camargo Dejayr Figueira Irani Zucato Nelson Ebelt Régius Brandão Roberto Birindelli Roberto Birindelli Zé da Terreira Débora Finocchiaro Lisa Becker Lisa Becker Carlos Cunha Filho

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Frequently asked questions

What is A Matadeira about?
Canudos was a small village in northeastern Brazil, founded by the messianic leader Antônio Conselheiro and massacred by a powerful army until the death of the last of its 30,000 inhabitants, on October 5, 1897. The film tells the story of the Canudos massacre from an English cannon, nicknamed by the backlands people "A Matadeira", which was transported by twenty teams of oxen through the backlands to fire a single shot.
Who directed A Matadeira?
A Matadeira was directed by Jorge Furtado.
Who stars in A Matadeira?
A Matadeira stars Pedro Cardoso, Antônio Carlos Falcão, Ben Berardi, Carlos Palombini.
When was A Matadeira released?
A Matadeira is a 1994 documentary, war, history film.
Where can I watch A Matadeira?
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