
Caveira My Friend
1970-01-01 · 85 min · ★ 6.5
The adventures of a gang of thieves and murderers led by violent Caveirinha. A radical disruption proposal from the postulates of the Cinema Novo, a film with a loose narrative structure. Through the actions of a group of outlaws, the director sews in scenes that propose iconoclasm and elation as forms of opposition to the military dictatorship oppression.
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- Directors
- Álvaro Guimarães
- Production companies
- Lauper Filmes
- Countries
- Brazil
- Status
- Released
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Manoel CostaCaveira
Baby do Brasil (Baby Consuelo)
Conceição Senna
Gessy Gesse
Nilda Spencer
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