O Tronco (1999)

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.

Released

1999-11-25

Genres

Drama

Runtime

112 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

João Batista de Andrade

TMDB rating

7.0/10 from 2 votes