The read
It runs long at 2h 32m.
Synopsis
Drawing inspiration from a poem penned by Castro Alves, this film vividly captures the political, cultural, and intellectual climate of Brazil during the late 1970s. At its core, the story revolves around four distinctive embodiments of Christ's image: a black man, a soldier, an Indian, and a guerrilla fighter. These courageous individuals, hailed as the harbingers of doom in the tupiniquim lands, valiantly combat the insatiable avarice and oppressive "civilizing" brutality propagated by the formidable John Brahms—a foreign exploiter devoid of morals.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
31 audience votes
Key crew
- Glauber RochaDirector
- Glauber RochaWriter
- Naná VasconcelosOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Maurício do ValleBrahms
- Jece ValadãoIndigenous Christ
- Antônio PitangaBlack Christ
- Tarcísio MeiraMilitary Christ
- Geraldo del ReyRevolutionary Christ
- Ana Maria MagalhãesAurora Madalena
- Norma BengellAmazon Queen
- Danuza LeãoBrahms' Wife
- Carlos PetrovichDevil
- Mário GusmãoBabalaô
- Paloma RochaYoung Woman
- Carlos Castello BrancoSelf
Stills
Themes
third worldbiblemythologyavant-gardechrist allegory