The Age of the Earth (2024)

  • NR
  • 06/03/2024 (AR)
  • Drama, Fantasy, History
  • 2h 28m

Overview

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.

Glauber Rocha

Director, Writer

Cast

Maurício do Valle's headshot

Maurício do Valle

Brahms
Jece Valadão's headshot

Jece Valadão

Indian Christ
Antônio Pitanga's headshot

Antônio Pitanga

Black Christ
Tarcísio Meira's headshot

Tarcísio Meira

Military Christ
Geraldo del Rey's headshot

Geraldo del Rey

Revolutionary Christ
Ana Maria Magalhães's headshot

Ana Maria Magalhães

Aurora Madalena
Norma Bengell's headshot

Norma Bengell

Amazon Queen
Danuza Leão's headshot

Danuza Leão

Brahms' Wife

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