- João da Mata
Infobox Film
name = João da Mata
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director = Amilar Alves
producer = Amilar Alves, Francisco Castelli, Victorino de Oliveira Prata, José Ziggiati
writer = Amilar Alves, Felipe Ricci
narrator =
starring = Angelo Fortes
music =
cinematography = Thomaz de Tullio
editing = Amilar Alves and Felipe Ricci
distributor = Phoenix Filmes
release =October 9 1923
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country = BRA
language = Silent
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imdb_id = 0335216"João da Mata" is a 1923
Brazil ian silent politicaldrama film directed by Amilar Alves.The film premiered in
Rio de Janeiro onOctober 9 1923 Plot
The film questions the theme of land and Agrarian Reform in Brazil, and depicts the landowners known as "coronéis" in Portuguese as brutal and vindictive men. A lot of money, equipment and resources were employed for the film as it was considered an important topic at the time. Much of the film however has been destroyed and only fragments remain.
Cast
*Amilar Alves
*Nhá Ana
*Juracy Aymoré
*Eugênio Castelli
*Moacir dos Santos
*Angelo Fortes as João da Mata
*Trajano Guimarães
*Luiz Laloni
*Arnaldo Pinheiro
*Plínio Porto
*José Rodrigues
*José ZiggiatiExternal links
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