Antonio das Mortes

Followed by Black God, White Devil (1964), Antonio das Mortes takes place some years after António das Mortes killed Corisco, the last of the cangaceiros (social bandits from the Northeast of Brazil). Now, a new cangaceiro arrives at a little town named Garden of Piranhas, where he will have to face António das Mortes. Thus, begins the duel between the dragon of evil and the warrior saint. Winner of Best Director Award at the 1969 Cannes Film Festival.