The Turning Wind

Name: The Turning Wind
Director: Glauber Rocha
Genre: Drama
Released: 1962-05-28
Duration: 78 min
Cast: Antônio Pitanga, Luiza Maranhão, Lucy de Carvalho, Aldo Teixeira, Lídio Silva

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1962 · 78 min · Drama · TMDB 6.9/10

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.

Directed by Glauber Rocha

Cast

Antônio Pitanga — Firmino
Luiza Maranhão — Cota
Lucy de Carvalho — Naína
Aldo Teixeira — Aruã
Lídio Silva — Mestre