Direction: Glauber Rocha

Direction Manuel Costa e Silva · António da Cunha Telles · Acácio de Almeida · António de Macedo

Synopsis As Armas e o Povo (1975) captures the essence of the Portuguese "Carnations Revolution" through the lens of film directors who, armed with hand-held cameras, ventured into the streets of Lisbon from April 25 to May 1, 1974. The documentary...

Direction Glauber Rocha

Cast Antonio Pitanga · Luiza Maranhão · Lucy de Carvalho · Aldo Teixeira

Direction Glauber Rocha

Cast Geraldo Del Rey · Yoná Magalhães · Othon Bastos · Maurício do Valle

Synopsis Black God, White Devil (1964) presents a dramatized narrative of the exploits of a hired assassin named Antonio das Mortes, unfolding against the backdrop of the waning era of rural banditry. The film chronicles Antonio's journey as he observes the...

Direction Glauber Rocha

Cast Jardel Filho · Paulo Autran · José Lewgoy · Glauce Rocha

Synopsis Anguished Land (1967) unfolds in the fictional Latin-American nation of Eldorado, where the passionate and anarchistic poet and journalist Paulo Martins (Jardel Filho) stands against the populist governor, Felipe Vieira (José Lewgoy), and the conservative president Porfirio Diaz (Paulo Autran),...

Direction Glauber Rocha

Cast Maurício do Valle · Odete Lara · Othon Bastos · Hugo Carvana

Direction Glauber Rocha

Synopsis Maranhão 66 (S) (1966) chronicles the unexpected outcome of a political commission. In 1966, the ambitious young politician José Sarney enlisted the renowned filmmaker Glauber Rocha to document his takeover of the Maranhão State government. Sarney, brimming with innovative ideas...

Direction Glauber Rocha

Cast Baiack · Aldo Bixio · Giulio Brogi · Hugo Carvana

Direction Glauber Rocha

Cast Maurício do Valle · Jece Valadão · Antonio Pitanga · Tarcísio Meira

Synopsis The Age of the Earth (1980) is a thought-provoking film directed by the renowned journalist, critic, and filmmaker Glauber Rocha, who is celebrated as the founder of the Brazilian Cinema Novo movement. Due to his left-wing leanings, Rocha's films were...

Direction Glauber Rocha

Cast Francisco Rabal · Pierre Clémenti · Víctor Israel · Emma Cohen

Synopsis Cutting Heads (1970) unfolds in a remote castle nestled within the Third World, where Diaz, gripped by delirium, is haunted by memories of his past dominance in Eldorado. His reign of terror over indigenous peoples, laborers, and peasants looms large...

Direction Glauber Rocha · Affonso Beato

Direction Glauber Rocha

Cast Solon Barreto · Helena Ignez

Direction Glauber Rocha

Direction Glauber Rocha

Cast Jorge Amado · Zélia Gattai

Direction Glauber Rocha

Cast Odete Lara · Hugo Carvana · Antonio Pitanga · Rogério Duarte

Synopsis Câncer (1972) delves into the lives of individuals plagued by persistent psychological and social struggles. The narrative explores the brutality among lawless groups, the tensions between men and women, and the friction between law enforcement and society at large.

Direction Glauber Rocha

Cast Juliet Berto · Jirges Ristum · Tony Scott · Louis Waldon

Direction Glauber Rocha

Cast Glauber Rocha · Caetano Veloso

Synopsis Abertura (1979) is a groundbreaking and audacious program that made waves in Brazilian television. Airing from February to October 1979, this weekly series was helmed by renowned Brazilian filmmaker Glauber Rocha. The documentary features a rich tapestry of characters, insightful...

Direction Glauber Rocha

Cast Joel Barcellos · Marina Montini · Antonio Pitanga

Direction Glauber Rocha

Direction Glauber Rocha

Cast Luiz Carlos Maciel · Anatólio de Oliveira

Synopsis A Cruz na Praça (S) (1959) is an incomplete short film helmed by Glauber Rocha in 1959, which is believed to be lost. Rocha reflected on the film in 1980, stating that in the early 1960s, he had a very...