(O Tronco)

Content: Vicente, a tax collector, is sent to a distant region to defy the dominion of Melo, a powerful landowner. When Melo's henchmen burn down the collector's office building, the government retaliates by deploying soldiers, overseen by Carvalho, a hard-headed judge. Carvalho orders the soldiers to invade Melo's land, which prompts the start of a full-blown war.

Countries:

Brazil

Genres:

Drama

Runtime:

112 minutes

Year:

1999

Directors:

João Batista de Andrade

Production companies:

Raiz Produções Cinematográficas

Actors:

Juiz Carvalho

Vicente Lemos

Pedro Melo

Anastácia

Catulino

Crews:

Director

Executive Producer

Original Music Composer

Sound

Novel