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The Age of the Earth (1980)

★ 6.2/10 148 min Drama, Fantasy, History Brazil Portuguese
Director: Glauber Rocha
Streaming: Not available

Description

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.

Top Cast

Maurício do Valle
Maurício do Valle Brahms
Jece Valadão
Jece Valadão Indigenous Christ
Antônio Pitanga
Antônio Pitanga Black Christ
Tarcísio Meira
Tarcísio Meira Military Christ
Geraldo del Rey
Geraldo del Rey Revolutionary Christ
Ana Maria Magalhães
Ana Maria Magalhães Aurora Madalena
Norma Bengell
Norma Bengell Amazon Queen
Danuza Leão
Danuza Leão Brahms' Wife

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