Underplayed Gems

Aruanda (film) (1960)

Aruanda (film) poster
Original title
Aruanda
Directed by
Linduarte Noronha
Genre
documentary
Country
Brazil
Runtime
20 min
Rated
L
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This short documentary looks at the descendants of a former quilombo living in a rural area of Paraíba State in Brazil. It shows their daily lives, struggles, and connection to the land.

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What happens

Aruanda is a 1960 Brazilian documentary short film by Linduarte Noronha, about the remnants from a former quilombo in the backlands of Paraíba State. In the 2010s it was voted number 95 on the Abraccine Top 100 Brazilian films list and also number 10 in the documentary list. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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