Barren Lives

The Grapes of Wrath meets Man of Aran but set in Brazil’s sertão. A drought-stricken cattle driver leads his family across unforgiving scrublands chasing water and work. A heart-wrenching snapshot of resilience carried by non-actors in scorched earth realism.

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Nelson Pereira dos Santos directed Barren Lives in 1963. See Nelson Pereira dos Santos's full filmography, where to start with Nelson Pereira dos Santos, or where to go after you've seen everything by Nelson Pereira dos Santos.

Barren Lives was released in 1963 (PT original-language production), with a runtime of 100 minutes.