Pierre Fatumbi Verger: Messenger Between Two Worlds

1998 1h 22m PT

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

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7.7

IMDB

★9.0TMDB · 1★7.7IMDB · 47

Documentary

Synopsis

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Inspired by the life of the french-born photographer and ethnographer, Pierre Verger, the movie follows his journey between Bahia, Brazil and Benin, Oriental Africa, showing places and people he met and his life study project: the Candomblé culture.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pierre Verger
Self
Gilberto Gil
Self - Narrator
Pierre Boucher
Self
Maurice Baquet
Self
Jean Pierre Le Bouler
Self
Cid Teixeira Cavalcante
Self
Jorge Amado
Self
Zélia Gattai
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lula Buarque de Hollanda
Writers: Marcos Bernstein
Languages: French, Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Portuguese.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lula Buarque de Hollanda, shot by César Charlone. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor João Henrique Ribeiro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Pierre Verger and Gilberto Gil and Pierre Boucher carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0219249 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Lula Buarque de Hollanda directs. César Charlone behind the camera. João Henrique Ribeiro cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in French, Portuguese.

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182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Portuguese.
4Directed by Lula Buarque de Hollanda, shot by César Charlone. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor João Henrique Ribeiro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Pierre Verger and Gilberto Gil and Pierre Boucher carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0219249 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.