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The Man Who Challenged the Devil

2007 · 106 min Comedy Drama Fantasy Horror
6.9 / 10 · TMDB

After being forced into a marriage and enduring a humiliating work routine in the hands of his father-in-law, Zé Araújo becomes the mythical Ojuara, an unconventional hero devoted to debauchery.

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Original Title O Homem Que Desafiou o Diabo
Year 2007
Country Brazil
Genre Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Director Moacyr Góes
Runtime 106 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.9/10 (87 votes)

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The film constructs its narrative by deeply relying on the folkloric traditions of Brazil's northeast. It explores the trickster archetype to deliver a sharp satire of patriarchal structures, religious hypocrisy, and class struggle, blending genres from pitch-black comedy to visceral horror with audacious flair.

What lingers after the credits roll is the chaotic energy of a myth in the making, where liberation is found in total debauchery. Those who tire of conventional hero tales will find a wildly subversive and visually inventive fable here. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Moacyr Góes

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