At the end of the 19th century, a poor family comes to the rural Canudos, a community led by Antônio Conselheiro, seen by many as a holy prophet. Their ways bother the powerful people of the region, and the newly founded Republic sends their army to destroy the settlement, which culminates in one of the bloodiest wars in the history of Brazil.

• DirectorSérgio Rezende
• Release3 October 1997
• Genre
  War / History
• Duration2h 50m
• Budget$6,000,000
• Revenue?
• Rate
  

  6.833
  36 reviews
• Productions

  Columbia TriStar Filmes do Brasil, Columbia Pictures do Brasil, Morena Filmes