Black God, White Devil(Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol)
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Brazil · 1964
2h 0m
Director Glauber Rocha
Starring Geraldo del Rey, Yoná Magalhães, Othon Bastos, Sonia dos Humildes
Genre Drama, History, Crime, Adventure
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Set in the drought-plagued Brazilian badlands of the 1940s, Black God, White Devil explores the climate of superstition, physical and spiritual terrorism, and fear that gripped the country. The central characters, Manuel and Rosa, are on the run, and move credulously from allegiance to allegiance until they finally learn that the land belongs neither to god nor devil, but to the people themselves. The film’s storyline, somewhere between folk ballad and contemporary myth, contains a multitude of references to Brazilian history and culture.
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