(Vidas Secas)

Content: A destitute family tries to escape the drought in the backlands of northeastern Brazil. Fabiano (Átila Iório), Sinhá Vitória (Maria Ribeiro), their two children and their dog Baleia wander aimlessly and almost hopelessly through the remote interior, surviving the forces of nature and the cruelty of men. An adaptation of the work by Graciliano Ramos.

Countries:

Brazil

Genres:

Drama

Runtime:

100 minutes

Year:

1963

Directors:

Nelson Pereira dos Santos

Production companies:

Sino Filmes,

Herbert Richers

Actors:

Fabiano

Sinhá Vitória

Boy

Boy

Crews:

Sound Designer

Director

Producer

Novel

Director of Photography