The Sea of Pilgrim Antonio ()

overview : "O Mar de Antônio Peregrino" tells the fascinating story of the pilgrim Antonio Conselheiro and the village of Canudos. In a region feared by its long droughts, thousands of outcast peasants and Indians came together to build a country utopia. The city has been wiped off the map three times but refuses to die. The film is a journey in search of the people and dreams of Canudos. Guided by Antônio Conselheiro's famous phrase “The drought will turn into the sea, and the sea will turn into the drought”, the film goes through the drought and the flood to meet a warm and strong people who never surrendered, cherished with the music of hope and missing.

Release Date : Jan 01, 1970

Runtime : 1h 30m

Genre : Documentary  

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Countries : Brazil

Keywords : backcountry, bahia, brazil, brazilian history, canudos, antônio conselheiro