The Turning Wind
Watch TrailerIn 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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| Original Title | Barravento |
| Year | 1962 |
| Country | Brazil |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Glauber Rocha |
| Runtime | 78 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.8/10 (38 votes) |
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Glauber Rocha constructs a cinematic manifesto, relying on stark black-and-white contrasts, rhythmic editing, and an almost ethnographic gaze at community life. The film explores the fault line between ancestral faith and modern ideology, where each force claims its own devastating truth.
What lingers after the final frame is the raw, hypnotic power of a cultural collision, a foundational text of Cinema Novo that pulses with the rhythm of the sea. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Glauber Rocha
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