Desc: Canta Maria: Directed by Francisco Ramalho Jr.. With Vanessa Giácomo, Marco Ricca, Edward Boggiss, José Wilker. After her parents were killed by a troupe of soldiers in search of Lampião, an outlaw living in Northeastern Brazil, Maria marries Filipe, a horse whisperer. But his nephew Coriolano soon develops an attraction for Maria, while a jealous Filipe decides to break his marriage and sends Maria away.