The Turning Wind

1962 1h 18m PT

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 39

Drama

Synopsis

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In 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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Antônio Pitanga
Firmino
Luiza Maranhão
Cota
Lucy de Carvalho
Naína
Aldo Teixeira
Aruã
Lídio Silva
Mestre
Edmundo Albuquerque
Francisco dos Santos Brito
Hélio de Oliveira

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Glauber Rocha
Writers: Glauber Rocha, Luiz Paulino dos Santos, José Teles de Magalhães
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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64 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Glauber Rocha, shot by Tony Rabatoni. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Canjiquinha. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Nelson Pereira dos Santos shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Antônio Pitanga and Luiza Maranhão and Lucy de Carvalho carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0055776 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 39 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Glauber Rocha directs. Tony Rabatoni behind the camera. Canjiquinha scores. Nelson Pereira dos Santos cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
264 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Glauber Rocha, shot by Tony Rabatoni. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Canjiquinha. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Nelson Pereira dos Santos shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Antônio Pitanga and Luiza Maranhão and Lucy de Carvalho carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0055776 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 39 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.