

In Bahia, an educated black man returns to his home fishing village to try and free people from mysticism, in particular the Candomblé religion, which he considers a factor of political and social oppression, with tragic outcome.
Directed by Glauber Rocha, Roberto Pires
User score
39 votes
Released
May 28, 1962
1h 18m
Portuguese

Antônio Pitanga
Firmino

Luiza Maranhão
Cota

Lucy de Carvalho
Naína
Aldo Teixeira
Aruã

Lídio Silva
Mestre
Edmundo Albuquerque
Francisco dos Santos Brito
Hélio de Oliveira
Antônio Carlos dos Santos
João Gama
Vicente
Milton Gaúcho
Fred Júnior
Alair Liguori
Elio Moreno Lima
Loiro
Jota Luna
Braga Neto
Rosalvo Plínio
Flora Vasconcelos
Rosa
Dona Zezé
José Teles de Magalhães