The Angel Was Born
Original title: O Anjo Nasceu
“A milestone of the Brazilian marginal cinema”
6.8(20)19691h 4mPT
Directed by Júlio Bressane
Santamaria and Urtigo are two bandits on the run, one is white, the other black. Santamaria is a mystical visionary and believes in the imminent coming of a purifying angel. Urtiga, his inseparable companion, is a simple-minded and ingenious man who follows Santamaria around and participates in the crimes he commits. The two bandits take over a house after kidnapping its owner and his girlfriend.
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killingdomestic violenceblack and whitehome invasionavant-gardeextreme sadismgun violencehopelesssimplebrazilian societybrutal murderexperimental
