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Blood of Minas Gerais (1929)

Blood of Minas Gerais poster
Original title
Sangue Mineiro
Directed by
Humberto Mauro
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
Brazil
Runtime
1h 22m
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The story follows people living near Belo Horizonte in Brazil. It shows their daily lives and struggles in a rural setting.

silent-eraslow-pacedearthynostalgicunderstatedmelancholicgroundedsomber

What happens

Blood of Minas Gerais (Portuguese: Sangue Mineiro) is a 1930 Brazilian silent drama film directed by Humberto Mauro. The film is set around Belo Horizonte, where it was filmed. It was Mauro's final film for the small Phebo Filme company before he moved to the much better funded Cinédia studio in Rio de Janeiro. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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