Exu, Uma Tragédia Sertaneja (1979)

Exu, Uma Tragédia Sertaneja, aired on January 16, 1979, portrayed the fight between the Sampaio and Alencar families, in the Pernambuco city of Exu, which had dragged on since 1949 with violent deaths side by side. Shown as a Globo Repórter Documento, directed by Eduardo Coutinho, it featured testimonies by singer and composer Luiz Gonzaga, born in Exu, and members of both families. Even a federal intervention was suggested to end the conflict.

Released Jan. 16, 1979 39 min None+

Genres: Documentary, Short

Keywords: mdblist.imdb-short

Country: Brazil
Production Country: Brazil
Languages: Portuguese