The Turning Wind (1962)

  • NR
  • 05/28/1962 (BR)
  • Drama
  • 1h 18m

Overview

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.

Luiz Paulino dos Santos

Screenplay

Glauber Rocha

Screenplay, Director

José Teles de Magalhães

Screenplay

Cast

Antônio Pitanga's headshot

Antônio Pitanga

Firmino
Luiza Maranhão's headshot

Luiza Maranhão

Cota
Lucy de Carvalho's headshot

Lucy de Carvalho

Naína
Aldo Teixeira's headshot

Aldo Teixeira

Aruã
Lídio Silva's headshot

Lídio Silva

Mestre
Edmundo Albuquerque's headshot

Edmundo Albuquerque

Francisco dos Santos Brito's headshot

Francisco dos Santos Brito

Hélio de Oliveira's headshot

Hélio de Oliveira

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