The Angel Was Born
A milestone of the Brazilian marginal cinema
Santamaria and Urtigo are two bandits on the run, one is white, the other black. Santamaria is a mystical visionary and believes in the imminent coming of a purifying angel. Urtiga, his inseparable companion, is a simple-minded and ingenious man who follows Santamaria around and participates in the crimes he commits. The two bandits take over a house after kidnapping its owner and his girlfriend.
- Year: 1969
- Country: Brazil
- Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror
- Studio: Julio Bressane Produções Cinematográficas
- Keyword: domestic violence, black and white, home invasion, avant-garde, extreme sadism, gun violence, hopeless, simple, brazilian society, brutal murder, low budget, social critique, hard to watch, avant garde, bottle movie, raw violence, meaningless violence, júlio bressane
- Director: Júlio Bressane
- Cast: Milton Gonçalves, Hugo Carvana, Neville D'Almeida, Norma Bengell, Maria Gladys, Carlos Guimas