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.
Cast
Antônio Pitanga
Firmino
Luiza Maranhão
Cota
Lucy de Carvalho
Naína
Aldo Teixeira
Aruã
Lídio Silva
Mestre
Edmundo Albuquerque
Unknown
Francisco dos Santos Brito
Unknown
Hélio de Oliveira
Unknown
Antônio Carlos dos Santos
Unknown
João Gama
Vicente
Milton Gaúcho
Unknown
Fred Júnior
Unknown
Alair Liguori
Unknown
Elio Moreno Lima
Loiro
Jota Luna
Unknown
Braga Neto
Unknown
Rosalvo Plínio
Unknown
Flora Vasconcelos
Rosa
Dona Zezé
Unknown
José Teles de Magalhães
Unknown
Crew
Glauber Rocha
Director, Screenplay
Luiz Paulino dos Santos
Screenplay
José Teles de Magalhães
Screenplay
Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Editor
Tony Rabatoni
Director of Photography
Torquato Neto
Assistant Director
Roberto Pires
Executive Producer
Rex Schindler
Producer
Braga Neto
Producer
David Singer
Associate Producer
Lúcia Rocha
Costume Design
Geraldo José
Sound
Canjiquinha
Original Music Composer
