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The Turning Wind

The Turning Wind

1962•1h 18m•6.8/10
Drama

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6.8/10(38)

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.

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Production

Iglu Filmes

Language

PT

Status

Released

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Cast

Antônio Pitanga

Antônio Pitanga

Firmino

Luiza Maranhão

Luiza Maranhão

Cota

Lucy de Carvalho

Lucy de Carvalho

Naína

Aldo Teixeira

Aruã

Lídio Silva

Lídio Silva

Mestre

Edmundo Albuquerque

Francisco dos Santos Brito

Hélio de Oliveira

Antônio Carlos dos Santos

João Gama

Vicente

Milton Gaúcho

Fred Júnior

Alair Liguori

Elio Moreno Lima

Loiro

Jota Luna

Braga Neto

Rosalvo Plínio

Flora Vasconcelos

Rosa

Dona Zezé

José Teles de Magalhães

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