Black God, White Devil
Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol
1964BrazilLanguage: ptDirected by Glauber Rocha★ 7.1
Available in English: subtitled
Wanted for killing his boss, Manuel flees with his wife Rosa to the sertão, the barren landscape of Northern Brazil. Thrust into a primordial violent region, Manuel and Rosa come under the influence and control of a series of frightening figures.
Themes and style
Tone
bleakhauntingsurrealmelancholic
Pacing
slow burnepisodicescalating
Story
escapesurvivaljourneypursuit
Emotion
figuring out who you arefeeling powerlessloss of innocenceguiltlonging
Themes
class and moneypovertyreligion and faithlife under oppressionfamily wounds passed down
Feel
cerebralquietly hauntingdiscussion starterexhausting
Violence
graphic