Cruz e Sousa - The Banished Poet(1999)

movie - first aired/released 1999-11-25 - 86 min - audience 10.0

Drama

Directed by Sylvio Back

Poet Cruz e Souza was a black man, born in the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil, where the majority of the population are blonde. He was also poor and fell a prey to the racism of his time. Died young, at 37, and dragged the great love of his life, Gavíria, into a path of great suffering.