This epic Brazilian film was based on the equally epic novel by Antonio Callado. Set between 1954 and 1964, the film's focus is the saga of Jesuit priest Nando. Fed up with civilization, he ventures deep into Amazon country to live with and work among the Xingu Indians.
Director: Ruy Guerra
Producer: Paulo Carlos De Brito, Roberto Fonseca, Ruy Guerra
Writer: Ruy Guerra, Rudi Lagemann
Director of Photography: Edgar Moura