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.

• Release Date: 1999-11-25
• Runtime: 1h 52min
• Production Company: Raiz Produções Cinematográficas
• Production Country: Brazil
• Director: João Batista de Andrade