Exu, Uma Tragédia Sertaneja
- Media type
- Film
Exu, Uma Tragédia Sertaneja · Exu, Uma Tragédia Sertaneja · MOVIE
Documentary 1979
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Exu, Uma Tragédia Sertaneja, aired on January 16, 1979, portrayed the fight between the Sampaio and Alencar families, in the Pernambuco city of Exu, which had dragged on since 1949 with violent deaths side by side. Shown as a Globo Repórter Documento, directed by Eduardo Coutinho, it featured testimonies by singer and composer Luiz Gonzaga, born in Exu, and members of both families. Even a federal intervention was suggested to end the conflict.