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.
Released: May 28, 1962
Runtime: 78 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Antônio Pitanga, Luiza Maranhão, Lucy de Carvalho, Aldo Teixeira, Lídio Silva, Edmundo Albuquerque
Crew: Luiz Paulino dos Santos (Screenplay), Canjiquinha (Original Music Composer), Tony Rabatoni (Director of Photography), Lúcia Rocha (Costume Design), Glauber Rocha (Screenplay), Glauber Rocha (Director)