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The Age of the Earth

A Idade da Terra

Glauber Rocha · 1980 · Brazil

Poster for The Age of the Earth

Synopsis

Drawing inspiration from a poem penned by Castro Alves, this film vividly captures the political, cultural, and intellectual climate of Brazil during the late 1970s. At its core, the story revolves around four distinctive embodiments of Christ's image: a black man, a soldier, an Indian, and a guerrilla fighter. These courageous individuals, hailed as the harbingers of doom in the tupiniquim lands, valiantly combat the insatiable avarice and oppressive "civilizing" brutality propagated by the formidable John Brahms—a foreign exploiter devoid of morals.

Director
Glauber Rocha
Year
1980
Country
Brazil
Runtime
152 min
Genre
Drama, Fantasy, History
Original language
Portuguese

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