Fresh
For all its heroic energy, hortatory anger, and impulsive youth, it's very much a philosophical work of its time, a majestic fantasy of no way out.
Richard Brody, New Yorker
Black God, White Devil
1964 · 2h · N/A
Adventure, Drama, Western
Directed by
Glauber Rocha
Overview
Wanted for killing his boss, Manuel flees with his wife Rosa to the sertão, the barren landscape of Northern Brazil. Thrust into a primordial violent region, Manuel and Rosa come under the influence and control of a series of frightening figures.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
100%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Simple, black-and-white, more arresting as a shocking polemic than as memorable drama.
A.H. Weiler, New York Times
Fresh
Strongly recommended.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Fresh
The fusion of European and Afro-Brazilian elements -- dialogue, exquisite black-and-white images, and music by Villa-Lobos -- is startlingly original and poetical in conveying the hope and despair of the oppressed.
Ted Shen, Chicago Reader
Fresh
Rocha's project is fundamentally political, and completely unambiguous: he faces up to the contradictions of his country in an effort to understand, to crush mystiques, and to improve.
Time Out
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