A significant work of the Cinema Novo movement, one that dared to challenge the legitimacy of politics and religion as a poor farmer tries to seek salvation after killing his exploitative employer.
Shot in Congo with Jean-Pierre Leaud, Rocha’s avant-garde attack on Western imperialism on African soil may feel didactic at times, but it is fierce and uncompromising in its message of political self-determination.
An essential work of the Brazilian Cinema Novo movement, Rocha’s film may be difficult to get into at times, but its electrifying visual style and bold commitment to deconstructing politics and class remain revered.
Eternality Tan 