1980
6.2 (25 votes)
2h 28m
Genres
Drama
Fantasy
History
Production Companies
C.P.C. Cinematografica
Centro de Produção e Comunicação
Embrafilme
Filmes 3
Glauber Rocha Comunicações Artísticas
Ponto Filmes
Centro de Produção e Comunicação
Embrafilme
Filmes 3
Glauber Rocha Comunicações Artísticas
Ponto Filmes
The Age of the Earth (A Idade da Terra)
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Director: Glauber Rocha
Director of Photography: Roberto Pires, Pedro de Moraes
Writer: Glauber Rocha
Producer: Glauber Rocha
