"She, who came from this land" "Was born of this earth Of this sun, this moonlight" "She, who is so beautiful" "Followed her fate And then she took flight" "IN THE THIRTIES, NORTHEASTEN BRAZIL WAS IN WAR." "OUTLAWS CALLED "CANGACEIROS"..." "STOLE AND KILLED IN SEARCH FOR JUSTICE." "LAMPIÃO WAS THE MOST FEARSOME CANGACEIRO." "A SPECIAL TROOP, CALLED VOLANTE..." "PERSECUTED LAMPIÃO AND HIS GANG." "A WOMAN LIVED IN THE CROSSFIRE." ""SING MARIA" Dance, Maria" "Your soul shines a light" "Dance, Maria" " Well done, Filipe." " Right." " Tell me, how're my horses?" " This is no place for a girl." "When are they going to be broken?" "Soon, sir." " João?" " Let's talk." "I'm not saying again." "My son-in-law, six feet under..." " Maria's still in mourning..." " Sir!" "Sir!" "Don't you remember me?" "I'm Coriolano, your sister Isa's boy." "Your blessing, uncle." "I can hold him, but I don't want to cause any trouble." "Those are Zé Fernandes' horses." " Zé Fernandes?" " Yeah." "The man at the market." "The one with his wife and the girl in black?" "That's Maria." "She's a wild one." "You can tame her." "Like you do with the horses." "That was a hard one to break." "But they're ready now." "Dad did it." "After mom died... may she rest in peace, dad lost it." "What about your brothers?" "They left home last year." "I was wondering if I could come live with you." "Then get ready." "If I can look after horses, I can look after you." "You'll come in handy round here." "Tomorrow you can take the horses to Zé Fernandes." "Now go..." " get some water." "Off you go." " Yes, sir." "I don't believe in saints and miracles." "But if it belonged to my sister Isa, you can hang it somewhere." "I'm learning to work with leather." "Before mom died she used to say, "Son, you need to learn a trade... so you won't be stuck doing odd jobs."" "Sounds like Isa, alright." "Thanks." "Trouble." "Trouble." "What are you doing here?" "I'm taking these horses to Zé Fernandes." "My uncle broke them." "You aren't the lying sort, are you?" " Or are you?" " No, I'm not, sir!" "You stay here, as a guarantee." "Lampião!" "Thirteen years!" "Thirteen years!" "It seems like yesterday that I put you up for the first time." "Yeah, it's a hard life." "One day here, the next day... out in the open, and the soldiers always on the prowl." "It's been raining bullets for thirteen years." "A dog's life!" "Always hounding us, your brother-in-law, the major..." " Don't mention him." " Why not, Zé?" " He's married to my sister..." " Mom, we know who uncle is." "He's a politician, mayor, and the lot." "We can talk about this until the cows come home... and it won't get us anywhere!" "It's a men thing, ma'am." "Your daughter's a widow..." "A widow who still hasn't been avenged!" "There, there, Maria." "Take it easy!" "Lord it's hot!" "Let's go inside, because this is a men's talk." "Please excuse us, captain." "Damn!" "Trouble!" " Trouble!" " Shut up, idiot!" "Quiet!" "Quiet!" "It's coming!" "It's raining bullets, Lampião." "Let's go." "Zé!" "Zé Fernandes?" "Ma'am..." "Ma'am!" "Hi!" " Uncle?" " Who?" " Is she going to stay with us?" " What?" "Didn't you say her uncle was major of Rio das Paridas?" "Well then!" "We can take her to him and I..." "Can I help around the house?" "No need for that." "The food's ready." "My parrot!" "Is he alive?" "I thank you for what you've done for my niece." "We searched the backlands high and low..." "For this girl, but you saved her." "Thank you." "So many dead!" "João, it's time to pray for the dead..." "The day Lampião dies there'll be peace in the Northeast." "God willing." "But what's important is that Maria's alive." "It was God's will that my sister, Zé Fernandes... but now, we've gained a daughter!" "Oh, Aunt." "It's time you got yourself some rest, isn't it?" "Go on, she's right." "If you want, I can go get something for yours nerves." "That won't be necessary." "Thank you, Coriolano." "Thank you, Filipe." "Thanks." "Uncle, I'm bursting to tell the marshal what happened." "In these parts... a police officer's got more clout than a magistrate." "See you, captain!" " See you later, marshal!" " Good luck!" "Uncle..." "Uncle Filipe... my head's going to burst from so much thinking." "Hurry up then!" "How come we aren't riding these horses?" "To put some distance between the soldiers and us!" "Why didn't you say anything to the marshal or let me tell him... what happened at Zé's farm?" "Quiet, Coriolano!" "It's for the best!" "I don't get it, uncle." "I sense foul play." "I can smell it." "Someone turned Zé Fernandes in." "The marshal sent the soldiers." "And he got his orders from higher up." " A traitor, uncle?" " Yeah." "Zé Fernandes was..." "He gave Lampião and his men shelter from time to time." "Now let's bury this subject." " Good afternoon, Filipe." " Good afternoon." "Here." "I didn't know you were such a good rider!" "My father taught me when I was a girl." "I didn't see you in town the last few times I was there." "But that was a while ago." "Would you like?" "You're all spruced up today." "I thought it was different here." "No, it's always been like this, ma'am." "Maria, not ma'am." "Right." "Maria..." "Maria." "When I was here I was in too much pain... to see how beautiful it all is!" "It's as if the whole world's mine, you know." "Are you a leather worker too, Filipe?" "I don't have the gift." "It's my sister's son that does it." "Uncle sent it." "A token of his appreciation." "Thank you." "It's candy." "You're also invited to my aunt's birthday party." "There's even going to be dancing." "Dancing!" "I don't know how." "I only know how to break horses." "You can learn." "You've just got to pick up the rhythm." "You're invited too, Coriolano." "One and two." "That's it." "One and two." " One and two." " This is silly!" "Now that you're getting the hang of it!" "Let's do it again." "Maria won't want to dance with you." "Okay." "Give me your hand." "In the middle of the song, clap your hands." "No more clapping hands!" "Enough!" "You have to learn how to dance!" "Dancing is one thing, clapping is something else!" "Aunt, I want to join in!" "Ask uncle if I can." "You..." "Would you like to be happy with me?" "I asked if you... if you'd like to be happy with me?" "I'll think about it and I'll tell you later." "Fine work!" "Thank you very much!" "My sister's boy is good with leather." " Take it out back." " Yes, sir." "He can manage by himself." "You said you wanted to talk to me?" "Alright." "Let's go inside." " Where are you from?" " Aribé." "I've got no idea where that is." "It's far away." "Dad lives there." "But I couldn't stay." "He was always out of control." "When mom died, he got even worse." "And Filipe, your uncle?" "What's he like?" "Uncle Filipe?" "Ah, Uncle Filipe!" "Well he comes across as a bit of an odd ball, but he isn't." "He's a good man." "Practically a saint!" "A saint?" "Oh my!" "She came to light up my life." "Cool it, young man." "If Maria were my daughter I'd say no." "And Maria isn't a woman for a man like you." "She's got style, presence, sometimes too much for my liking." "You've got to find yourself a woman of your kind!" "Use your head, young man!" "You've really got it in for me, haven't you?" "I'm an honest man." "What's all this about?" "Watch your manners, Filipe." "Watch your manners." "Hi, Maria." "It's not even Sunday and you want me to pray!" "And stop staring at me like that!" " What do you think?" " About what?" "What's your biggest dream?" " Dream?" " Yeah." "What do you want more than anything else?" "Haven't you ever really wanted something?" "You could be... a composer, you know, write songs!" "You could write some verses for me." "And why not?" "When I was a girl, I wanted to dance my life away." " A dream..." " Yeah!" "A dream is to have you next to me, lighting up my life!" "I still owe you an answer about that." "A big dream, Filipe, tell me." "Just me!" "A dream?" " I don't know!" " Don't you?" "When I saw you on the farm suffering like that..." "I'm not suffering anymore!" "That was a long time ago!" "Yes, of course..." "Wait, no." " Flipped your lid, haven't you?" "No!" "I mean, yes!" "It's just that I can't..." "I can't think about anything but you!" "Just you!" "I'd do anything to have your answer." "Take one like this!" "Oh my beloved boy" "Oh my beloved jasmine" "Oh take me to heaven" "I can't remember this bit!" "It doesn't matter." "It was beautiful!" "Start again!" "Go on!" "Oh my beloved boy" "Oh my beloved jasmine" "Oh my beloved boy" "Oh my beloved jasmine" "Oh take me" "Filipe is still asleep." "And why are you sleeping out there?" "You look like a zombie!" "It's hot." "I can't move." "Just like Filipe!" "Is everyone losing it round here?" "Guess what I'm going to do?" "I'm going to wake up Filipe." "Happiness has to be shared." "It wasn't made to be felt alone!" "Lemon tree, lower your branch Because I want to pick lemons" "I want to heal a pain which Comes straight from my heart" "When I wanted to You didn't" "Are you happy, my lovely?" "Come sit down before your food gets cold." "Sure smells good." " Maria, not in front of the boy!" " Ah, so what?" "Sit down and eat." "Apparently Lampião can now kill... three soldiers with just one bullet." "Outlaws, soldiers, they're all bad!" "You're really talkative, Filipe." "Now eat!" "I worked hard to make this food." "It's good." "Aren't you going to eat?" " Me, Maria?" " "Aunt" Maria, my boy." "Aunt Maria..." "Yes, ma'am." "I think..." "I'll eat later." "He's got a screw loose!" "Let him be." "Forget him." " Don't you want this?" " No." "Good meat." "Let's go home." "Coming?" "I've still got a few horses to break." "I thought we were going to play around a bit!" "Calm down." "Come on!" "I'm bursting with happiness!" "Nice, Coriolano." "Let me see." "It's a wedding present!" "I was too shy to give it to you on the day..." "Coriolano!" "Coriolano!" "Thank you." "Thank you." "This is to look at, smell and put somewhere safe!" "Look, darling." "It's a wedding present!" "For you!" "For your wedding!" "Thanks!" "Maria." " Thank you very much." " Thank you!" "I'm going to head off into the world selling these treasures." "See you." "God be with you!" "Thanks." "This will be a big success in the backlands." "Folks have never seen stuff Like this, Coriolano!" "Filipe!" "Don't you like it?" "No." "It's too flashy." "That's for single girls." "You're a married woman." "Married and more beautiful for you." "Hurry up." "We have to stop by your uncle's place." "I'm going to make the prettiest dress." "You're going to love it!" "I already love you!" "Could you be quick with my bill?" " Jesus Christ!" " What?" "They're coming!" "Let's go to my uncle's house." "Not now, Maria." "Time to close." "Come on!" "They don't kill traveling salesmen." "Saint Catarina... protect me!" "Zé Fernandes has been avenged!" "I've dispatched the ones who plotted my friend's murder." "My men and I... have punished the traitors." "Evil people I run through with my dagger!" "That's Zé Fernandes' daughter." "Ah, the deceased!" "She needs a lesson to teach her who's boss in the backlands." "And that nosy horse breaker needs a taste of us." "Come on!" "Filipe!" "It's just us and the debt for the horses that weren't mine." " We'll start again." " Start again?" "!" "Start again?" "!" "Look." "I'm thinking of heading to the grocery store." "With a bit of cash, I can buy mirrors... plates, mugs, all that junk." "Then I can polish them up and get them all nice and shiny." " Shiny?" " Like no one's ever seen!" "I'll head through the backlands selling everything... and they'll say, I swear they'll say:" ""Here comes Filipe... the best traveling salesman in the backlands."" "What's all this about a traveling salesman?" "What about me?" "If you take off, what I'm supposed to do?" "You're all I have!" "Didn't you say I'd come to light up your life?" "What's all this about lighting up my life?" "I'm going to polish up all that..." "No!" "You're staying right here, to make your life." " We're going to have children." " We'll change our lives!" "I don't like you like that." "Everything will be fine." "Come here." "Maria!" "I'm worried, you might run into Lampião or the soldiers." "Relax." "No one gives traveling salesmen a hard time." "I'd take you with me... if it wasn't going to spoil your future as a leather worker." "You know every traveling salesman has a sidekick, right?" "Coriolano... you're like a son to me." "A son, Coriolano." " Bye!" " Bye, uncle!" "Bye!" "Are you praying, Coriolano?" "And whom are you praying for?" "For uncle!" "Are you okay, Aunt Maria?" "I don't want to be alone." "Alone?" "What about me?" "You're good company, but it is Filipe I miss." "Filipe." "Where are you off to?" "Aren't you going to Rio das Paridas?" "I'm going there too." "Shine Burn" "Shine Shine" "Shine Burn" "Shine Shine" "You look like you're possessed by the devil." "Only if the devil's a man and his name's Filipe." "Because Filipe, yes, Filipe is here in my heart." "The leather worker's arrived." "Let's see your work." "All I've got are sandals." "The saddles will come later." "Sandals, sandals, sandals..." " Give me bit of candy." "Go on." " How am I going to sell them?" "I'll take back the ones you don't sell." "Then let's pick the better ones." "Aren't you going to take the lot?" "It depends on the price." "Where are you going?" "Just over there." "She's got a bee in her bonnet!" "Lord!" "Lord, what?" "She's my aunt!" "Aunt!" "That candy's too big for her!" "Looks like the candy's gone down the wrong way." "It's me, Maria." "Zé Fernandes' daughter." "Don't you remember me?" "If you ask me, I think she should be called..." "Wrong Way Maria." "Maria." " My love." " Maria, my lovely." "There wasn't a single day that I didn't feel you right here inside me." "It made my heart ache, Maria." "Come here." "I missed you so much." "Boy did I travel the backlands!" "And in every town everyone said:" ""Here comes Filipe, the greatest traveling salesman around."" "Filipe... my rider of the backlands." "Maria, but what's all this public affection, woman." "I'm just making up for lost time." "And you're going to pay me back with interest." "Are you just going to sit there like the cat's got your tongue?" "Haven't you got any gossip to tell me?" "What gossip would like me to tell you?" "So there's gossip, is there?" "No, uncle." "There isn't!" "I'm off to town to see some goods." "Uncle?" "You've been strange ever since you got back from town." " Coriolano!" " What?" "Did you work hard while I was away?" "I did, but I barely had any material." "I was able to make some sandals with thin straps like this." "And about Maria, did you take?" " Did I what?" " Did you do what I want to know?" "Ah!" "Of course..." "I did." "Coriolano!" "Coriolano, what went on here while I wasn't watching?" "Happened?" "What happened?" "Nothing happened." "Spit it out, boy!" "The whole town is talking... telling me to my face that Maria was too fresh." "Where were you?" "Why didn't you keep a rein on her?" "I was on guard." "I kept my eye on her and I didn't see a thing." "The only thing I saw was..." "Was what?" "What did you see that was strange?" "Strange." "Really strange was... the men at the bar made fun of her." "They called her Wrong Way Maria." "Quiet or I'll kill you, parrot!" "Maria..." "Wrong Way Maria?" "What's up, my parrot?" "What's got into the two of you?" "Men's talk, Maria." "Men's talk!" "Go inside!" "Off you go!" "I got all fixed up for you!" "Oh my beloved boy" "Oh my beloved jasmine" " Oh take me..." " Get away from me, woman." "Get your hands off me!" "Folks in town saw her kissing Crackpot... in front of everyone." "And they are talking about you." "You and her!" "No, Uncle, not that." "Don't get me wrong... but..." "But what?" "It's just that..." "Coriolano!" "What else?" "What else did she do?" "Spit it out, boy..." "Come on!" "Uncle..." "I saw, I saw... but it wasn't on purpose." "I didn't mean to." "I saw, her... you know, the door was ajar..." "She... she was almost naked..." "It was a really hot day." "Stop, Filipe." "Stop." "Stop!" "Put it down." "Look at me." "Look at me!" "Don't do this." "Look at me." "Stop..." "Stop!" "I carry this pain in my heart" "That ravages my soul" "That will forgive this love" "That has made my body Its dwelling" "I carry this pain in my heart" "That ravages my soul" "That will forgive this love" "That has made my body Its dwelling" "Because I haven't been blind My Lord" "Because I haven't been blind My Lord" "Because this smell of flowers" "This smell of flowers" "Because it's all or nothing" "Lampião ambushed our soldiers." "It's a miracle I'm alive." "You don't deserve to be alive." "You ruined my uncle's life when you took his horses." "Orders are orders." "I'm a soldier." "Father Cícero watches over me." "And you?" "What are you doing down this way?" "Following my destiny." "Looking for my uncle." "I've been looking for him more than a year." "I know I'll find him one day." "This lost uncle of yours might have already kicked the bucket." "I've a debt to settle with him." "Must be an old debt... and old debts are hard to pay." "It's a debt of the heart... and the heart only stops when we leave this life." "May Father Cícero watch over you." "I owe you one." "Bye!" "Trouble!" "Trouble!" "Where did you spring from out of the blue like that?" " From far away, but..." " Seen any soldiers around?" "Heard anything about their whereabouts?" "No, I haven't seen them." " Are you a leather worker?" " Yes, sir." "A good one or a sloppy one?" "A good one, thank God." " Can I go now?" " No, you stay." "We've got some mending that needs doing." "I pay well." "If I'd got my hands on you that day!" "I'd have cut out your tongue, you lying wretch." "Aunt Maria!" "Maria's dead." "And Filipe's as good as dead as far as I'm concerned." "Keep your voice down!" "Quiet!" "You can blame me, ma'am." "But I didn't do it on purpose." "I didn't mean any harm." " Please forgive me!" " Well... the damage has been done, hasn't it?" "Better not prod the dunghill." "I've already departed this life." "What's done is done!" "I remember when you were a boy..." "Boy!" " I'm a man now." " The way you used to look at me." "That fresh look!" "How you stared!" "I know I was beautiful." "I've forgiven you, Coriolano." "Dad." "Dad!" "Aribé... what a godforsaken place!" "Coriolano!" "Is that you?" "Is that you, Uncle Filipe?" "Coriolano from Aribé!" "Life's hard, Coriolano." "The road is crawling with soldiers." " That means trouble!" " I saw more than forty of them." "Forty?" "Twenty, ten!" "They were far away." "All polished up, this mug's worth few pennies." "Sell it!" "Uncle..." "I... my heart's heavy..." "I need to tell you something." "I really do." "I'll be joining them soon!" "Life round here's pretty useless." "I think you'll have to leave town for a while..." "I'm staying!" "Dad died of old age." "I'm tired of trying my luck in life!" "Look at this." "It's all I've got." "Bye, Uncle!" "Quiet!" "Outside!" "Wait." "Aren't you that saddle maker?" "The fellow who fixes things that need fixing?" " I'm your man." " I've never seen such a botch-job." "The material wasn't any good, captain!" " He's a good leather worker!" " Don't you interrupt me!" "Belt up!" "Do you know where the soldiers are?" "No, no idea." "But there's a rumor they've got backup coming." "Then get a move on!" "Any kind of food will do." " Yes, sir." " No, no." "You stay here." "This place is no good." "It's dangerous." "Too out in the open!" " What's your name?" " It's..." "Filipe." "And what's your bread and butter?" "I'm a traveling salesman." "But the money's not good." "I need a man who's, you know, trustworthy, to work for me." "To bring ammunition and other supplies... that we need." "No one round here's fool enough to mess with my people!" "Now listen up." "For me, things are either clay or bricks..." " Bricks or clay." " Right you are." "Now..." "A man will bring you some supplies." "My men will meet you at the right place." "Atop a horse, I've got someone to keep an eye on things for me!" " Don't try and get smart!" " My God." "Now you're my supplier." "I don't want any horseplay!" "What is it?" "Spit it out!" "Quit quaking in your boots!" "Are you a girl?" "Do you pee squatting down?" "Captain, I'm also a traveler." "I'll go anywhere... and I'll serve you gladly." "Give me my orders, but relieve my uncle of this job." "Stay out of it, Coriolano!" "We just want a little peace round here." "Peace?" "And me, do I get any peace?" "Tell me if I get any peace!" "Soldiers always breathing down my neck... death!" "Tell me if I get any peace... you scumbag, you flea-ridden wretch!" " You've got the devil in you..." " Now you take that back... because I can get nasty... really nasty." "Come on, captain." "This isn't my game!" "There's no need for this!" "You've really got it in for me." " Don't, Uncle." " Back down, you." "Back down!" "Coriolano!" "Uncle!" "That's what happens when you test your luck." "Traitor!" "Traitor!" "Maria. daughter of Ojuara and Zé Fernandes." "From the backlands." "Maria..." "Uncle Filipe!" "He's forgiven us in his own way." "I can feel it in here." "Maria." "Trouble!" "Let's finish off the man... and split the woman." "Keep going." "We'll sort this out." " Sir!" " Button up!" "I'm talking to her." "Protect me, Mary, mother of Jesus!" "MUCH LATER, LAMPIÃO WAS KILLED BY VOLANTE SOLDIERS." "RIO DAS PARIDAS CELEBRATED PEACE." "Dance, Maria" "Your soul shines a light" "Dance, Maria"